WHY DO PEOPLE WANT TO DISBELIEVE?
April 7, 2021

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WHY DO PEOPLE WANT TO DISBELIEVE?
STUCK: The Belief Struggle – Part 2
Paul Westbrook
April 10 & 11, 2021


Romans 3:23; 5:8; 6:23; Matthew 5:48, 1 Peter 1:15

Ephesians 2:8-9; 5:1-13


“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV)

“Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
Ephesians 5:1-2 (NIV)

“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.”
Ephesians 5:3 (NIV)


Matthew 5:27-28

1 Corinthians 6:18


“Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient. 7 Therefore do not be partners with them.”
Ephesians 5:4-7 (NIV)

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.”
Ephesians 5:8-13 (NIV)

Why do we want to disbelieve?

1. We want immediate .


“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?”
Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV)


Proverbs 14:12; 27:12; Jeremiah 17:9;
Galatians 6:7-8

2. We’re afraid .


Galatians 5:22-23; Philippians 4:11-13

3. We don’t want .


1 John 1:9; Acts 3:19

4. We don’t want .


John 14:1-6; 1 John 5:13

5. We have .


“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’”
Psalm 53:1a (NIV)

6. We are angry we’ve experienced.

Jesus – “…In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33b (NIV)

7. We have a .


“…for they loved human praise more than praise from God.”
John 12:43 (NIV)

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