Author: hillturnfs

This ten-part blog series is about the revelation of God. God is always present in our world but he’s also hiding in plain sight. For believers who are spiritually aware seeing God in the world around us is easy. Satan can’t fool us. For nonbelievers, seeing God is much harder because Satan is the god of this world and he has blinded them to the truth of God. God is invisible so to prove he’s there believers need to be able to present facts and physical evidence that can only exist if there is a God. When believers witness for Christ they can present a series of events that defies all probability so that, in the end, we’re left with only one possible conclusion, which is that our God is the creator of all. So if God created man and put us on this earth what was the reason? I’ll tell you. God never does anything without a reason. God has given each of us our brief lifespan to make the free will decision to serve God or Satan. It’s the most important decision of our life, with eternal repercussions. When we accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior God gifts us salvation unto eternal life in heaven in the presence of Jesus. If we reject God’s mercy and saving grace by choosing to serve Satan then we’ll reap the wrath of God, which results in eternal death in the lake of fire where we’ll be in constant pain and agony forever and ever.

2 Corinthians 4:4 – Whose minds the god of this age has blinded who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

Philippians 2:9-10 – Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth.

Proverbs 11:30 – The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

Proverbs 14:25 – A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

Our salvation is not the end of our walk with God, but the beginning. As disciples of Christ all believers are to present their bodies to God as their reasonable service to the God who made us. Believers are foot soldiers of Christ, commanded to share the gospel message of Jesus Christ with the nonbeliever. Believers are commanded to do good works and witnessing for Christ is a good work. Witnessing for Christ is the number one good work, without which all other good works are meaningless. We know salvation unto eternal life is by faith alone and that any rewards we receive in heaven will be based on the actions we take during the life we live here on earth; primarily how effectively we witness for Jesus Christ. Whatever rewards we’re given in heaven will last for all eternity so it’s critically important we use our time here on earth wisely. You cannot witness for Christ effectively unless you intentionally plan to do it. You cannot effectively witness for Christ unless you prepare for it by knowing your God through prayer and then abiding in God’s Word through regular Bible reading and Bible study. You can’t do something well until you first learn how to do it properly. You can’t guide someone to salvation haphazardly. You need a plan, an outline in your head how you plan to proceed.

Romans 1:16 – For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek (Gentile).

1 Corinthians 1:18 – For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

2 Corinthians 4:3 – But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

1 Corinthians 6:20 – For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Many verses of Scripture have been used to save people to the kingdom of God. I prefer to witness for Christ by using the tried and true path known as the, “Roman road”, which is a logical progression of thought in the Scriptures which will lead a nonbeliever to salvation. I prefer to start any witness of the gospel with John 3:16 because I’ve found people usually won’t listen to God until they know God loves them. Then I cover, in order, Romans 3:23 (all are sinners), Romans 6:23 (sins must be paid for), Romans 5:8 (Jesus paid our sin debt) and Romans 10:9 (accepting the gift of eternal life). Once you’ve presented the message of the gospel of Christ close the sale like any good salesman would; seek a commitment from them using the outline of the sinner’s prayer to God. If you’re unable to reap their soul for the kingdom of God, which is the most likely outcome, at least you’ll have spread the gospel seed as commanded by God. Keep in mind, it’s rare for someone to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior the first time they hear the gospel of Christ. It normally takes hearing the gospel message 15-20 times before someone gives their life to Christ. The amazing thing is that God is generous to a fault and he will equally reward believers who spread the gospel seed and those who bring in the harvest for the kingdom of God. Our God is great!

2 Corinthians 9:6 – But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

2 Corinthians 5:20 – Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God was pleading through us: We implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.

1 Corinthians 3:9 – For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.

1 Corinthians 15:58 – Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

The “proof of God” lists I’ve provided in this blog series are to be printed off, folded, and carried in your witness Bible as physical evidence of our God should a nonbeliever ask you to prove to him or her that God exists. Usually a nonbeliever doesn’t believe in God at all so the list of physical proofs of God is a good place to start. If they say they don’t believe the Bible is God’s word you have a list of proofs to refute that. If they don’t believe Jesus is God you have a list with ample proof to refute that too. If a nonbeliever doesn’t believe in miracles you have a list of some of God’s miracles performed in our lifetime. Your list of proofs of God by themselves probably won’t convince someone to choose God but they’ll give the nonbeliever pause; they’ll at least make him stop and listen. Nonbelievers will be saved primarily by your witness; your knowledge of God through his word and by your passion for Christ. Words can be faked but not your passion. Those who witness for Christ will be judged whether or not they are right by their love of God. Each believer needs to make it their intention to please God and that can only be accomplished by witnessing for Christ. As believers, when we stand before the bema judgment seat of Christ on the last day, our goal is to hear Jesus say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” That’ll only happen when we effectively witness for Christ by continually sowing the gospel seed of Jesus Christ until God calls us home or until Jesus comes for us in the air.

2 Corinthians 5:10 – For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

2 Corinthians 4:14 – Knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and present us with you.

2 Corinthians 5:11 – Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men.

Ephesians 5:15-16 – See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Even when we know how to witness for Christ and are actively looking for people to witness to we’re lucky if we get to share the gospel message with two or three people a year. It’s just not enough! The key is we need to find a way to leverage our witness for Christ in order to reach more people through what I call “passive” witnessing. A religious television show or radio show are examples of passive witnessing for Christ. Christian book authors are passively witnessing for Christ through the pages of their books. My Christian blog site is my way of “passively” witnessing for the Lord. We can’t all witness for Christ using these venues. However, I’ve found another way that anyone can easily witness for Christ in a passive manner. Christian tracts are small cartoon booklets containing the gospel message and handing them out or funding their purchase will be accepted by God as passively witnessing for Christ.

Christian tracts are cheap at 18 cents apiece and they are an easy way to distribute the gospel message of Jesus Christ to people who otherwise can’t be reached any other way. Jack Chick invented Christian tracts over 75 years ago and after reading his life story it’s evident to me he had a passion for witnessing the gospel of Christ to nonbelievers. It’s also evident to me that the Holy Spirit was onboard with Jack Chick and helped him to develop this method of passively sharing the gospel message. Over one billion Chick tracts have been distributed throughout the world plus those of many competitors. Christian tracts in general have helped bring hundreds of thousands of people to salvation by sharing the gospel message of Jesus Christ. You’d be wise to hand out Christian tracts because by doing so you’ll be obeying the Great Commission of Jesus Christ to witness the gospel message to all nations and all peoples. God will reward your obedience to his word.

The following are a few Scriptures where God reveals secrets not discovered by man until thousands of years later:

Hebrews 11:3 – By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. (atomic structure)

Isaiah 40:22 – It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. (the earth is round)

Job 26:7 – He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing. (the earth hangs in space)

Job 28:5 – As for the earth, from it comes bread, but underneath it is turned up as by fire. (the earth has a molten core)

Psalm 104:6 – You covered it (the earth) with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. ( there are mountains beneath the sea)

Psalm 8:8 – The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea that pass through the paths of the seas. (the oceans have currents)

Amos 9:6 – He who builds his layers in the sky, and has founded His strata in the earth; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the face of the earth – the Lord is His name. (undersea water volcanoes, stratification of both the earth and sky into various layers)

Ecclesiastes 1:7 – All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; to the place from which the rivers come, there they return again. (hydrological cycle)

Job 36:27-28 – For He draws up drops of water, which distills as rain from the mist, which the clouds drop down and pour abundantly on man. (hydrological cycle)

Psalm 135:7 – He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He makes lightning for the rains; He brings the wind out of His treasuries. (hydrological cycle)

Scripture repeatedly tells us that God is constant. God does not change; never has in the past and never will in the future. We know that God made us and he loves us dearly. The Bible also tells us over and over God is faithful. That means we can count on God to love us and take care of us for all eternity. In the Old Testament times God revealed himself to all men through his wondrous miracles and through the prophets. Since we’ve already said God doesn’t change that means God also performs miracles today. The difference is God speaks to man today through the Bible, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit and he no longer needs to perform miracles like we see in the Old Testament. God’s miracles today are more low key and understated. Nonbelievers will miss God’s miracles because they lack spiritual understanding; they are fools. Satan has totally blinded nonbelievers to God’s miracles in plain sight. Believers have the spiritual insight to see God’s miracles for what they are.

Malachi 3:6 – For I am the Lord, I do not change.

James 1:17 – Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

Philippians 2:9-10 – Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth.

2 Corinthians 4:4 – Whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

Miracles are proofs of God that are one time events or events of a short duration. Miracles may not be readily recognized while they are happening. You might have to look at the end result and then work backward to come to the realization that something impossible and miraculous has happened, with the only logical explanation being God has intervened in some way. The Bible makes it clear the Jewish people are God’s chosen people. God has stated many time in Scripture that he will fight for Israel. Jerusalem is God’s holy city and he has chosen it to bear his name. God is the most powerful being in the universe and he has sworn to protect Israel as his special possession. The Arab nations should have the common sense to leave Israel alone but Satan has blinded them, along with all the other nations of the earth, with a hatred of Israel that will lead them all to the slaughter.

GOD’S MIRACLE PROOFS:

1. The existence of Israel – For most of the last 2000 years the nation of Israel did not exist. Because of their disobedience God ended Israel as a nation and dispersed the Jews throughout the world. No people once dispersed have ever maintained their ethnic identity and then were reconstituted into a nation, let alone in their original homeland. In the Bible God said he would regather his people Israel and make them into a nation once again. On May 14, 1948, Israel declared itself a new nation, with its original name and in their original homeland. This was three miracles of God in one.

2. War of Independence – When Israel declared itself a nation on May 14, 1948, it caused the Arabs to declare war and attack the next day. The combined forces of Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon attacked with 650,000 troops and a highly mechanized army with tanks, armored vehicles and heavy artillery. On the other side Israel had around 48,000 men equipped with a handful of old rifles and sub-machine guns and very little ammunition. The Arabs also had a modern air force with jet aircraft. Israel countered with one Piper Cub airplane. The Arab forces outnumbered the Israeli forces forty to one and in military equipment the advantage was even more striking; something like one thousand to one. This was about the same odds Gideon faced when he battled the Midianites. Let’s face it, God prefers a battle where he is vastly outnumbered so the victory will be to his glory. When the fighting ended Israel had won the war and gained 23% more territory. It was the greatest military feat in the annals of human history. God fought for Israel.

3. The Sinai War – In 1956 Egypt attacked Israel and the war only lasted a week. Israel captured the Sinai peninsula all the way to the Suez Canal and destroyed a quarter of the much larger Egyptian Army. 3,000 Egyptian soldiers were killed and 5,600 were captured. Vast stores of military equipment were seized. Israel suffered 171 killed and 600 injured. God fought for Israel.

4. The Six Day War – In 1967 Israel launched a preemptive strike on Egypt as the Arabs were massing for an attack on Israel. The Egyptian air force was destroyed on the ground (444 planes). Egypt lost more than 100,000 men, 700 tanks and 450 artillery pieces. Israel lost two planes, 679 killed and 2, 563 wounded. Israel seized Sinai, Gaza, the west bank, all of Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, adding 8,000 more square miles to Israel. God fought for Israel.

5. The Yom Kippur War – In 1973 the Arabs caught Israel by surprise. Egypt and Syria attacked Israel with 5,000 tanks, 2,000 artillery pieces, 1,000 aircraft and 838,000 men. The advancing Arabs were on the verge of victory but they suddenly stopped for 48 hours. God made the Arabs hold up because he made them fearful and tentative. We’ve seen God do this with opposing armies several times in the Old Testament. Sometimes God makes armies turn on themselves and destroy each other. In this instance the pause in fighting allowed Israel to regroup and win the war. Israel lost 4,000 men but the Arabs suffered much heavier losses. God saved Israel once again.

6. The Russian War – This war hasn’t happened yet but its been prophesied in the Bible so it will happen. Russia will one day invade Israel and attempt to destroy Jerusalem and God has promised to kill six out of every seven Russian soldiers who invade Israel. God will destroy the Russian army.

7. The Battle of Armageddon – This battle will occur after the Russian War. The antichrist and the combined armies of the world will attack Israel and surround Jerusalem. Jesus Christ will set foot on the Mount of Olives at his Second Coming with his mighty angels to save Israel from destruction. Jesus will destroy the enemies of Israel and set up his millennial kingdom on the earth for 1,000 years.

There’s only one God but he exists in three distinct divine persons; God the Father, Jesus the son and the Holy Spirit. This is called the Triune Godhead. Scripture confirms that it was Jesus Christ who actually created the universe, earth and man. Jesus died on the cross for the sins of all men but he’s the Savior of only those who accept him as Lord and Savior. The word Savior we can all understand. Jesus saved us “from” spending eternity in hell in continuous pain and agony and at the same time Jesus saved us “to” an eternity in heaven with joy and happiness in the presence of Jesus. The gulf between these two extreme destinations is breathtaking; and Jesus died on the cross to give us that choice between the two. Jesus Christ is unique because he is the only person who is both man and God. Jesus has always existed in heaven as an invisible spirit. When God came to earth in the incarnation of Jesus Christ he became a man and lived a normal human life. Jesus had a dual nature; he was both 100% God and 100% man with no mixing of the two natures.

Colossians 1:16-17 – For by Him (Jesus) all things were created that are in heaven and are on the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

Colossians 2:9-10 – For in Him (Jesus) dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

As a man Jesus was resurrected by God into his glorified body to defeat death. As the first fruits of the resurrection Jesus is an example that shows all believers they will one day also receive glorified bodies that will be exactly like Jesus’ glorified body. As God, Jesus Christ ascended back to heaven where he sits at the right hand of the Father. Jesus didn’t revert back to being an invisible spirit once he got to heaven. For all eternity Jesus will remain in his glorified human body. When we call Jesus our Lord it means he’s our King and we are slaves of Christ, bond servants of the Lord. We belong to Jesus. God gave Jesus dominion over heaven and earth and also the judgment of all men on the last day. Jesus will one day give all believers their eternal rewards in heaven and Jesus will sentence all nonbelievers on the last day to an eternity in the lake of fire. Every person who has ever lived will be resurrected bodily one day and bow their knee to Jesus Christ; who is King of kings and Lord of lords. Don’t wait until then; start thinking of Jesus Christ as your King right now and give him the honor, praise, worship and glory that is his due from this point onward.

JESUS PROOFS: (continued)

27. That he would suffer the piercing of his hands and feet.

Prophecy – Psalm 22:16 – For dogs have surrounded Me; the congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet.

Fulfillment – Mark 15:25 – Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him (Jesus).

28. That his garments would be parted and gambled for.

Prophecy – Psalm 22:18 – They divide My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.

Fulfillment – Luke 23:34 – Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.

29. That he would be surrounded and ridiculed by his enemies.

Prophecy – Psalm 22:7-8 – All those who see Me ridicule Me; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”

Fulfillment – Matthew 27:39-40 – And those who passed by blasphemed Him (Jesus), wagging their heads and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

30. That he would thirst.

Prophecy – Psalm 22:15 – My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and My tongue clings to My jaws; you have brought Me to the dust of death.

Fulfillment – John 19:28 – After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!”

31. that he would commend his spirit to the Father.

Prophecy – Psalm 31:5 – Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

Fulfillment – Luke 23:46 – And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.'” Having said this He breathed His last.

32. That his bones would not be broken.

Prophecy – Psalm 34:20 – He guards all his bones; not one of them is broken.

Fulfillment – John 19:33-34 – But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.

33. That he would be stared at in death.

Prophecy – Zechariah 12:10 – And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.

Fulfillment – Matthew 27:36- Sitting down, they kept watch over Him (Jesus) there.

34. That he would be buried with the rich.

Prophecy – Isaiah 53:9 – And they made His grave with the wicked – but with the rich at His death, because He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

Fulfillment – Matthew 27:57-60 – Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body be given to him. When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.

35. That he would be raised from the dead.

Prophecy – Psalm 16:9-10 – Therefore My heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh will also rest in hope. For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

Fulfillment – Matthew 28:5-6 – But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”

36. That he would ascend.

Prophecy – Psalm 24:7-8 – Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Fulfillment – Mark 16:19 – So then, after the Lord had spoken to them (the disciples), He was received up to heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

37. That he would become a smiting scepter.

Prophecy – Numbers 24:17 – I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; A Star shall come out of Jacob; a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and batter the brow of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult.

Fulfillment – Revelation 19:15 – Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

All Christian believers are responsible for maintaining their passion for God. We do that through daily prayer and daily Bible reading, thereby staying in fellowship with God the Father. A believers constant goal should be to always please God. The Bible states that a lukewarm Christian does not please God. You have to be self-motivated and stoke your own internal spiritual fire in this world. Never ever let your faith grow cold! Each person is different so let’s each of us do whatever we need to do personally to keep our fire for God burning bright. All believers are also responsible for maintaining their fear of the Lord. I’m talking about “fear” in the biblical sense, which means to look upon God with awe, reverence and deep respect. This is an easy thing to do as long as you stay in fellowship with God through daily prayer and daily Bible reading. When you do the Holy Spirit will be more prominent in your life and your sanctification will accelerate as you walk humbly with your God all the time.

Micah 6:8 – He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

God should be on the mind of believers numerous times throughout each day. Believers should be giving God honor, praise, worship and glory every day! At least once a week each believer should set aside some quality time to quietly meditate about the majesty and magnitude of Almighty God. This will help you maintain your passion for God and also your fear of the Lord. More importantly, God is pleased when you think about him and this more than anything else will increase and nurture your love of God. It’s easy to love someone who loved you first, when you didn’t deserve it. It’s easy to love a God who set aside his crown in heaven and lowered himself to our level by living a human life in order to save us from the fires of hell. That is real love. Jesus Christ died on the cross in our place to save us from our sins. Jesus could have said “no” at any time and avoided crucifixion; but then man would have been lost forever. Instead, Jesus bore the shame and humiliation of his terrible death to save us. Jesus is our Savior, my Savior, and I love him for it. When you think about Jesus just remember what he did for you, what he did for all of us, and that he loves you still.

JESUS PROOFS: (continued)

17. That he would make a triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Prophecy – Zechariah 9:9 – Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; he is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Fulfillment – Matthew 21:1-4 – Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethpage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, “The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.'” All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet.

18. That he would be praise by little children.

Prophecy – Psalm 8:2 – Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have ordained strength, because of Your enemies, that You may silence the enemy and the avenger.

Fulfillment – Matthew 21:16 – Do you hear what these (children) are saying? And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?”

19. That he would be the rejected cornerstone.

Prophecy – Psalm 118:22 – The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.

Fulfillment – Matthew 21:42 – Jesus said the them, “Have you never read the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, and it was marvelous in our eyes’?”

20. That his miracles would not be believed.

Prophecy – Isaiah 53:1 – Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

Fulfillment – John 12:37-38 – But although He (Jesus) had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him, that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled.

21. That his friend would betray him for thirty pieces of silver.

Prophecy – Zechariah 11:12-13 – Then I (Judas) said to them, “If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not refrain.” So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter” – that princely sum they set on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord for the potter.

Fulfillment – Matthew 26:14-16 – Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.

22. That he would be a man of sorrows.

Prophecy – Isaiah 53:3 – see # 16

Fulfillment – Then He (Jesus) said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”

23. That he would be forsaken by his disciples.

Prophecy – Zechariah 13:7 – “Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the Man who is My Companion,” says the Lord of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; then I will turn My hand against the little ones.

Fulfillment – Matthew 26:31 – Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'”

24. That he would be scourged and spat upon.

Prophecy – Isaiah 50:6 – I gave My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.

Fulfillment – Matthew 26:67 – Then they spat in His (Jesus’) face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands.

25. That his price money would be used to buy a potter’s field.

Prophecy – Zechariah 11:13 – see #21

Fulfillment – Matthew 27:5-7 – The he (Judas) threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself. But the chief priests took the silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them in the treasury, because they are the price of blood.” And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

26. That he would be given vinegar to drink.

Prophecy – Psalm 69:21 – They also gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Fulfillment – Matthew 27:48 – Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.

God is obvious but he’s not intrusive. We’ve covered the first two arrows in the quiver of those who witness for Christ; physical proofs of God and Bible proofs of God. Now we come to the third and final sure sign from God that all men have access to. The final arrow in the quiver of those who witness for Christ is the proof of Jesus. In God’s word, our Holy Bible, God gave us his testimony about the coming of his son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for the sins of fallen man. According to Bible scholars the Bible contains over 60 prophecies about the coming of Jesus Christ. I personally can’t find that many prophecies about Jesus but I did make a list of the 37 prophecies about Jesus I think are most important. During his life Jesus Christ fulfilled every one of those 37 prophecies by his birth, ministry, death and resurrection. The odds of any one person fulfilling all of the prophecies about the Messiah and not being God in the flesh is zero.

Isaiah 43:26 – Put Me in remembrance; let us contend together; state your case, that you may be acquitted.

On my Jesus proofs I have a list of 37 Old Testament prophecies about the coming of the Messiah followed by the New Testament fulfillment of those Old Testament prophecies. Fulfillment of all the messianic prophecies in the Bible is documented by Roman and Jewish historical records and by numerous eyewitness testimonies of that time in history, which was how truth was established in ancient times. After the death of Jesus written accounts of his life were made by those who were there to witness it. The story of Jesus Christ is the story of the greatest event in human history. God in heaven came off his throne and lived a human life in order to save fallen man from their sins. By his actions God has proven his great love for us.

JESUS PROOFS:

1. That he would be born of a virgin.

Prophecy – Isaiah 7:14 – Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel (God with us).

Fulfillment – Matthew 1:20-21 – An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him to take Mary as his wife because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

2. That he would be given the throne of David.

Prophecy – Isaiah 9:6-7 – For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.

Fulfillment – Luke 1:31-33 – You (Mary) will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.

3. That his throne would be an eternal throne.

Prophecy – Psalm 132:11-12 – The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne – if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne forever and ever.”

Fulfillment – Luke 1:33 (above)

4. That he would be called Immanuel (God with us).

Prophecy – Isaiah 7:14 (above)

Fulfillment – Matthew 1:23 (above)

5. That he would have a forerunner.

Prophecy – Isaiah 40:3 – The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Fulfillment – Matthew 3:1-3 – In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah.

6. That he would be born in Bethlehem.

Prophecy – Micah 5:2 – But you Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from old, from ancient times.

Fulfillment – Matthew 2:1-2 – After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?” We saw his star in the east and came to worship him.”

7. That he would be worshipped by wise men and presented with gifts.

Prophecy – Psalm 72:10 – The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores will bring tribute to him; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him gifts.

Fulfillment – Matthew 2:11 – On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.

8. That he would be in Egypt for a season.

Prophecy – Hosea 11:1 – When Israel was a child I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My Son.

Fulfillment – Matthew 2:14-15 – So he (Joseph) got up, took the child and his mother and escaped to Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

9. That his birthplace would suffer a massacre of infants.

Prophecy – Jeremiah 31:15 – This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more.”

Fulfillment – Matthew 2:16 – When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.

10. That he would be called a Nazarene.

Prophecy – Isaiah 11:1 – There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

Fulfillment – Matthew 2:22-23 – But when he (Joseph) heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, and went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

11. That he would be zealous for the Father.

Prophecy – Psalm 119:139 – My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten Your words.

Fulfillment – John 2:16 – (Jesus speaking) – Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!

12. That he would be filled with God’s Spirit.

Prophecy – Isaiah 11:2 – The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

Fulfillment – Luke 4:18-19 – (Jesus speaking) – The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

13. That he would heal many.

Prophecy – Isaiah 53:4 – Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.

Fulfillment – Matthew 8:16-17 – When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.”

14. That he would deal gently with the Gentiles.

Prophecy – Isaiah 9:2 – The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.

Fulfillment – Matthew 4:13-16 – And leaving Nazareth, He (Jesus) came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Napthali, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The land of Zebulun and the land of Napthali, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.”

15. That he would speak in parables.

Prophecy – Isaiah 6:10 – Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and return and be healed.

Fulfillment – Matthew 13:10-11, 13 – And the disciples came and said to Him (Jesus), “Why do You speak to them in parables?” He (Jesus) answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.” “Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.”

16. That he would be rejected by his own.

Prophecy – Isaiah 53:3 – He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.

Fulfillment – John 1:11 – He (Jesus) came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him.

Believers who decide to share the gospel message of Jesus Christ with nonbelievers have three arrows in their quiver. Each one is a sure sign from God of his existence. The first arrow in our quiver is creation and I’ve previously shared my list of 23 physical proofs of God that we can see and know about our universe and also the additional physical proofs of God that we see in the human body. When you witness for Christ more than likely you’ll encounter people who don’t believe in the existence of God at all so the physical proofs of God are usually the best place to start with everyone who receives your witness. You may run across someone occasionally who does believe in God but maybe doesn’t believe the Bible is the inerrant word of God or who doesn’t believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God. It happens. That’s why you have to question the nonbeliever to find out where their hang up is with the truth of God so you can shift your witness to first cover those areas. When you share your witness for Christ you’re eventually going to cover all three arrows anyway; it’s just a matter of in what order.

Proverb 11:30 – The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

Proverbs 14:25 – A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

Matthew 9:37-38 – The harvest is truly plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

The second arrow in your witness arsenal is God’s Word, our Holy Bible. Scripture says the word of God is foolishness to nonbelievers so we have to build a logical defense of the Bible based on verifiable facts. There is overwhelming evidence that the Holy Bible is a revelation of God for all men. As believers who witness for Christ all we have to do is lay out all the evidence for the nonbeliever so they can absorb the truth of God themselves. I came up with seven proofs that the Bible is God’s word which I’ve written down as bullet points we can share with nonbelievers; here they are:

1. The Holy Bible contains 66 books by 40 different writers written over a period of 1500 years. Writers included kings, prophets, learned men, uneducated farmers and illiterate fishermen. None of the Bible writers ever contradict each other or walk over what the other is saying. The Bible reads like there is only one author because every word comes from the Lord. The central theme in every book of the Bible is the coming of Jesus Christ to save fallen man. The books of the Bible all fit together like a glove and without any errors or inconsistencies. The same consistent message of the Bible is God’s love for man and salvation through faith in his son, Jesus Christ.

2. The Bible is 27% prophecy and over 500 of the 1000 plus prophecies contained in God’s word have been fulfilled and documented as fact. Prophecy fulfillment has been 100% to date. Not one prophecy has failed to be fulfilled in its due time. God gave us prophecy for two reasons. First, God wanted to reveal himself to us and share his commandments for us to follow. Second, God wanted to prove to us that he is God. As the author of history only God can tell the future. That’s one of the ways we can be sure we’re dealing with God and not an impostor. Throughout history Satan has sponsored numerous fake religions and false god to hide the truth of God from man. There’s not one single prophecy that has ever been fulfilled by any of the fake religions that have ever existed throughout history. They can’t because they’re all fake religions and Satan can’t tell the future.

3. The Bible is the inerrant word of God and no mistakes in the Bible have ever been proven even though critics have been trying for 2000 years.

A. Critics said there was no such person as Jesus but Roman and Jewish historical records prove otherwise.

B. Critics said the walls of Jericho never fell all at once. Recent archeological discoveries prove the walls all fell at the same time.

C. Critics said there was no such person as King David. In 1933 a stone was discovered confirming there was a house of David in Israel.

D. Detractors have said for centuries the Bible had to be false because there was no such country as Israel. While that was true for many centuries all that changed on May, 14, 1948, when Israel once again became a nation; all in a single day just as God said it would be.

E. For centuries detractors said the Bible couldn’t be true because there was no way all the people of the earth would be able to see Jesus set foot on the Mount of Olives. At one time that may have been true but now we have cable TV that broadcasts worldwide news 24/7 which verifies what the Bible says.

4. The Old Testament contains over 60 prophecies concerning the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ, the son of God. During his birth, ministry and death Jesus fulfilled every prophecy concerning him; proving beyond any doubt that he was the Christ, the Messiah, the only son of the Father, the creator of heaven and earth and everything in it. The odds of any one person fulfilling all these prophecies and not being the son of God is a staggering number, something like the number of atoms in our universe times five. That means Jesus Christ is without a doubt the son of God and our Savior.

5. To make it perfectly clear to man that he is God, in the book of Isaiah God prophesied he would free his people from 70 years of captivity and God actually provided in Scripture the name of “Cyrus” as the man God would use to free the Jewish people. God did this not once but twice in Scripture to make sure we understand Jehovah is God! Exactly 70 years after the Jews were taken captive to Babylon as slaves King Cyrus of Persia captured that kingdom and freed the Israelites so they could return home to Israel just as God said he would. When I read this in the Bible I was dumbfounded. God couldn’t speak any clearer. This Scripture alone is proof enough to me that God is who he says he is.

6. All Scripture was written by men as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. The writers didn’t understand everything that they wrote. The Bible contains verses with information and experiences the writers knew nothing about and discoveries that wouldn’t be made for thousands of years in the future. For example, Isaiah 40:22 says the earth is a circle when everyone at that time thought the world was flat. Psalm 104:6 says there are mountains under the sea when people in ancient times thought the earth was flat and that the bottom of the ocean was smooth like a bowl. Job 26:7 says the earth hangs in space, on nothing. Job 28:5 says the earth has a molten core. Amos 9:6 says there are water volcanoes under the sea and the earth and sky are composed of layers. Hebrews 11:3 says everything that is visible is made from things that are invisible (atoms). Psalm 8:8 says there are currents in the oceans. Psalm 135:7, Psalm 104:6 and Ecclesiastes 1:7 each refer to the earth’s hydrological cycle where water vapor from the oceans turns into rain which fills the rivers which run to the oceans of the world in a continuous cycle to replenish the earth. All of these things were true but unverified for many centuries after the words were written.

7. People have a hard time believing the Bible story about Noah’s ark because it sounds so incredulous. Noah’s ark was a major stumbling block for a friend of mine who also happened to be an engineer. The ark was very large but you have to remember it took Noah and his sons 120 years to build it. God provided Noah the specific dimensions for the ark. As it turns out, large ocean-going vessels must meet specific engineering guidelines in order to be seaworthy which the ark certainly was. This was the first large ocean-going vessel ever built so nobody knew how it should be built. It wasn’t until thousands of years later that engineers corroborated that God’s ark dimensions were correct. The existence of Noah’s ark is proof of God.

Acts 20:32 – So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

John 17:17 – (Jesus speaking) – Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

John 15:7 – (Jesus speaking) – If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

To use the proofs of the Bible in your witness it’s important to read the Bible regularly and to actually study God’s word so you can answer any questions the nonbeliever may have. You can’t fake Bible knowledge; you have to put in the study time and earn it. If you don’t abide in God’s word the Holy Spirit won’t be there to give you revelation about the Bible or strength when you need it and you won’t have the passion for God you need to effectively witness for Christ. The words you speak in your witness for Christ aren’t as important as the nonverbal cues you give off. If you have a passion and love for God then nonbelievers will be able to feel that from you. That can’t be faked and the nonbeliever will feel your emotions and may believe what you say is true. The Bible is the revelation of Jesus Christ and God’s salvation plan for man. Boldly show your belief in God to the nonbeliever.

Isaiah 40:5 – The glory of the Lord shall be revealed (the Second Coming of Jesus Christ), and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

Proverbs 30:5 – Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

Psalm 119:9 – How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.

Isaiah 44:28 – Who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd, and he shall perform all My pleasure, saying to Jerusalem, “You shall be built,” and to the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.”‘

Isaiah 45:1,4 – Thus says the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held – to subdue nations before him and loose the armor of kings, to open before him the double doors, so that the gates will not be shut. For Jacob My servant’s sake, and Israel My elect, I have even called you by your name.

I’ve just spent the previous two blogs going over my list of 23 physical proofs of God. What do you think is the greatest physical proof of God? I’ll give you a hint; it’s not on the previous list. Human beings are the greatest physical proof of God and I list their attributes here separately. You don’t have to take my word for it. In the Bible God says man is his masterpiece of creation. As we search for God we tend to look outward for him, not realizing we should start our search for God by looking within ourselves. God’s design is evident everywhere we look in the universe and that’s especially true when we look at the human body.

Ephesians 2:10 – For we are God’s masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Humanists control our education system and have crammed evolution down our throats all our lives to the point where most people actually believe man evolved from one cell organisms in the primordial soup. What a load of BS! It just goes to show you if you repeat something long enough the mind eventually accepts it as fact. We’ve all been brainwashed on an evolution theory that has no basis in fact. There is not one shred of evidence to support the theory of evolution. It’s all made up! Show me the evidence where any species has evolved even one iota in all of human history. You can’t because there is none.

John 1:3 – All things were made through Him (Jesus), and without Him nothing was made that was made.

Let’s look at this logically. Human beings are composed of an average of about 30 trillion individual cells arranged in numerous tissues, organs and enclosed body systems, all with a critical role to play in our existence and survival. It’s true the basic chemicals in our body, the raw materials, can be found in the, “dust of the ground”, just like it says in Genesis. However, these chemical cannot, on their own, arrange themselves into cell tissue, organs, and body systems in order to become a living being. If you believe in probability then the odds of that happening on its own are so great as to be impossible. If you believe in the theory of evolution then the universe hasn’t existed long enough to evolve from a one cell organism to a complex human being consisting of 30 trillion cells. It’s not possible. The human body could only have been created with input from an outside source; an intelligent designer, who we know is God.

Genesis 2:7 – The Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

Evolution theory is presented as linear, moving continuously from the simple to the more complex. The human body is made up of hundreds of critical body systems that are self-contained, circular, and cyclical. These systems either work or they don’t. They can’t evolve piecemeal until they finally get to a point where they do work and then life starts. That’s why they’re called body systems. What would guide the evolution direction of said systems? Evolution can’t work on the human body, or any other life for that matter. To survive biological systems have to function as a whole, a unit, in order to accomplish their purpose and they need to be up and running very early in their existence. How could we survive millions of years waiting for our critical body systems to evolve to the point where they could function properly? Our eyes are a good example of this. As you can see it’s an absurd question. Evolution can’t work. We were made by the hands of Almighty God.

Psalm 139:13-14 – For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

If you were walking in the forest and stumbled upon a brand new Lexus would you think it simply evolved into a luxury car on its own just because it was there? Were the elements of the earth smart enough on their own to turn into tires because they knew they would be needed for the car to move? Did the elements of the motor refine themselves into steel and aluminum because they understood they must come together as an engine to propel the car? Did the elements of gasoline know they had to distill themselves from crude oil into fuel to operate the car’s motor? All this sounds a bit silly doesn’t it? I would feel silly in the same way if I said I believed in the theory of evolution.

Ephesians 3:9 – God who created all things through Jesus Christ.

No intelligent person could be expected to believe a new Lexus with thousands of parts simply evolved from the earth on its own. It’s self-evident the luxury car was made by someone and their mark will be somewhere on the vehicle. Yet we are expected to believe that a complex human being made up of 30 trillion specialized cells simply evolved into a human being in a relatively short period of time from a single cell organism. A human being is a million times more complex than a car and therefore it’s also self-evident we were made by someone all at once. That someone is Almighty God, Creator of the universe. We know this to be true because God says so in his word and God cannot lie.

Isaiah 1:18 – Come now and let us reason together says the Lord, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Science has proven that man only uses 10% of his brain. The basic premise of evolution is an organism will evolve to the level it needs for survival and no more. An organism will not waste energy to build excess capacity for later use. How then can we explain man’s 90% brain capacity that is unused? Evolution cannot explain this but the Bible can. Originally God made man with more mental capabilities than we have now. When Adam and Eve sinned against God they were expelled from the Garden of Eden into a fallen world where man’s mental abilities have been curtailed by God because of sin. Man will regain his full brain capacity at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to the earth. The human brain is a supercomputer and far more than we need for survival as a species. Can you imagine what we’ll be able to do when our brains are back at 100 % capacity?

Physical proofs of God (cont’d)

15. The earth’s gravitational field exactly balances the centrifugal force of the earth’s rotation in order to keep the earth in orbit around the sun.

16. The level of the earth’s volcanic activity is perfectly balanced to recycle earth’s resources. More or less volcanic activity would prevent life on earth.

17. Have you ever wondered why the planet Jupiter is hundreds of times bigger than any of the other planets in our solar system? God had a reason for making Jupiter 300 times bigger than the earth. Jupiter’s strong gravitational pull prevents space debris from striking the earth. Without this protection life couldn’t exist on earth.

18. One of the physical laws of the universe that God created is the speed of light which is 186,000 miles per second. If the speed of light was any faster or slower no life could exist on earth.

19. Our solar system is located perfectly within our Milky Way galaxy to sustain life. Our solar system is two thirds of the way from the center of our galaxy to the edge. If earth was situated anywhere else within the stars of the Milky Way the gravitational pull of those stars would affect earth’s orbit around our sun and thus prevent life.

20. Scientists know the universe began at a single point in our distant past and exploded outward in what is known as the “big bang.” The universe is expanding at the precise speed needed to allow life on earth. If the universe expanded any slower gravity would cause the universe to collapse on itself and if expansion was any faster then heavenly bodies couldn’t form.

21. Have you ever wondered why the earth isn’t a bigger planet? I know I have, especially when I see the size of Jupiter and Saturn. As it turns out, the earth is the perfect size for life to exist. If the earth was 10% larger it would elevate the surface temperature too much for life to exist. If the earth was 10% smaller it would result in a snow and ice wasteland.

22. The atomic structure of all things is very precise and perfectly balanced to support life. If the protons within atoms were any larger or smaller then then molecules could not form the basic building blocks of life.

23. Have you ever wondered why the earth has a moon; other than to give us light at night? As it turns out, the moon is just the right size and just the right distance from earth to influence the wind, ocean currents and tides needed to keep the oceans and the earth clean and refreshing itself with the moon’s magnetic field.

Take some time to go back and mull over each proof of God on my list. Take a few minutes with each proof. Taste it, chew on it and roll it around on your tongue. Visualize them as you use your imagination. Notice the very narrow ranges of each proof of God that allows life to exist. Now overlay each proof on top of each other one at a time, all 23 of them; knowing that if even one of these proofs were absent we wouldn’t be alive today. There would be no such thing as life on earth. Use you reasoning skills here; knowing there are over 175 more physical proofs of God that scientists know about that I don’t. I just don’t believe in 23 coincidences that allow me to live; do you? As I mentioned earlier, the odds of all 23 physical proofs of God occurring together to allow life on our planet is so large as to be an impossibility, without the hand of God. Life exists on the edge of a knife blade and the only reason we stay balanced where we are is the hand of God. The fact that life does exist is proof of God to me and it should be enough proof of God for you too. Scripture says with God all things are possible so we need to accept what God says at face value. There is no other feasible explanation for life on earth.

Isaiah 1:18 – Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Jeremiah 29:13 – And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

Matthew 19:26 – (Jesus speaking) – With God all things are possible.

Believers don’t need physical proofs of God because we know Jehovah is the one and only living God. Nonbelievers, on the other hand, cannot see or believe in an invisible God and they consider our faith to be foolishness. Nonbelievers will believe scientific facts and what they can see with their own eyes. This list of physical proofs of God is just a tool believers can use when witnessing for Christ in order to get nonbelievers to see the truth of God by what he has made. In Isaiah 1:18, God says, “come let us reason together”, in the hope man will see God through what he has made and then search him out. God has put himself out there. God has done all the heavy lifting for us but his justice requires that man make the free will decision to serve God or Satan. There’s a saying, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” God has put the information is out there that will lead all nonbelievers to holy water of God but it’s up to each individual to make the decision to drink the water of life or not.

Psalm 46:10 – Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

Psalm 18:31 – For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?

Jeremiah 29:13 – And you will see Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

While I know without a doubt that God created the universe I can appreciate that others may need more convincing. I’ve read that scientists now know of over 200 conditions that must be present for our universe to exist. I came up with my own list of 23 physical proofs of God that I use in my witness for Christ. I keep it folded in the back of my witness Bible. Some people just have a hard time believing in an all-powerful invisible God. Human beings use their five senses to evaluate what is real and what is not in our physical world. While we may not be able to see God with our eyes we can know God and see God by what he has made. What we know about our physical world can help us see God more clearly so we can make an informed decision to serve God.

Every one of the 23 physical proofs of God on my list are necessary for life to exist on this planet. If even one of my proofs weren’t there then no life could exist on earth. Think of the odds! In the Powerball lottery you only need to pick six numbers right to win the jackpot and the odds of winning are something like 300 million to one. To randomly get 23 things exactly right for life to exist the odds are astronomical to the point it’s virtually impossible for it to happen; without the guiding hand of a supreme being. The Super Designer who created our universe is none other than our God Jehovah. We know this because God says so in his word. The fingerprints of God are self-evident on all that he has made.

Physical proofs of God:

1. Life as we know it requires water and the earth is two thirds water. Our bodies are mostly water. Earth is the only known water planet in the universe.

2. Our earth is just the right distance from our sun to support water. If the earth was any closer to the sun all water would evaporate. If the earth was any farther away from the sun all water would freeze.

3. Suns throughout the universe have different color spectrums. Our sun is the right color spectrum to support the photosynthesis needed for plant life.

4. All planets in the universe don’t have an atmosphere. Earth does have an atmosphere and one that will support life because it’s 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen.

5. Earth’s atmosphere acts as insulator. Our atmosphere absorbs just the right amount of light (as heat) to keep the earth from freezing during the night cycle. If we didn’t have this everything would quickly freeze once the sun goes down.

6. The earth’s atmosphere disperses just enough CO2 to prevent a buildup which would otherwise create a greenhouse effect and make the earth too hot to sustain life.

7. Our atmosphere helps shield the earth from harmful cosmic radiation.

8. The ozone layer in the upper atmosphere blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation for the sun from reaching the earth’s surface.

9. The earth has a molten core that heats the earth from within to keep the earth’s crust from freezing.

10. The earth’s molten metal core rotates to create a magnetic field around the earth that deflects incoming cosmic radiation. We all know what a tornado twister looks like. Just imagine a half dozen of those in the center of the earth each thousands of miles long and over 200 miles wide; molten metal spinning at high velocity.

11. The magnetic field generated around the earth is in perfect balance. If the earth’s magnetic field was any weaker it wouldn’t deflect cosmic radiation and if it was any stronger it would create deadly magnetic storms on the earth’s surface.

12. The earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours, which is perfect to support life. If the earth rotated any slower it would cause extreme winds on the surface of the planet and if the earth rotated any faster it would cause extreme temperature fluctuations on earth.

13. The 23 degree tilt of the earth on its axis is perfect for maintaining the surface temperature of the earth needed to sustain life. If the tilt of the earth varied one degree either way life could not exist.

14. The earth’s crust is made up of moving tectonic plates. The crust of the earth is just the right thickness to sustain life. If the earth’s crust was any thinner volcanic activity would increase to levels that would prevent life; any thicker and the buildup of oxygen would also prevent life.

God made everything in the universe and he put us on this earth to make the freewill decision to serve God or Satan. God didn’t want to be heavy handed and make himself so obvious to everyone that men had no other choice but to choose God. That wouldn’t be fair. That would be putting a finger on the scales and God wouldn’t do that. God is all about fairness and justice. At the same time, God had to make it so man could search and find him if they wanted to do so. God had to walk the fine line between being overbearing and obvious and being readily available to anyone searching for him. God is doing what I call, “hiding in plain sight.”

Ecclesiastes 3:11 – He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Proverbs 3:19 – The Lord by His wisdom founded the earth; by His understanding He established the heavens.

As a believer I see the signs of God everywhere around us. To the nonbeliever our God Jehovah is a fairytale and our faith is foolishness. Satan is the god of this world and he has done a good job of putting blinders on the eyes of fallen man. Satan is hiding the truth of God from us and obscuring the true path to God with all these fake religions and false gods he has sponsored throughout history. As believers, we’re commanded by God to know the truth of God’s Word and to witness for Christ to the nonbeliever. This blog series will provide proofs of God which you can use to convince nonbelievers that God’s existence, God’s love, and God’s grace are real. I started my blog on December 1, 2019, and much of what I’m sharing in this blog series is also on those first 25 blog posts. Now is a good time to restate the obvious.

Zechariah 12:1 – The Lord, who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him.

Psalm 8:3-4 – When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?

Be strong and bold in your belief in God. Nonbelievers will always try to confront you and destroy your faith in God. Be ready for them and counterpunch right away because they won’t be ready when you push back. Hit them with the truth of God by asking them point blank, “Why do you think my God is not real?” You’ve asked a leading question so you control the narrative. The nonbeliever has no real idea why they don’t believe in God because they haven’t thought about it a lot. It’s human nature for them to respond with, “Why do you think God is real?” They’ve fallen into your trap. Now they pretty much have to listen to you because, after all, they asked you and you’re just being polite and giving them what they asked for. If, on the other hand, the nonbeliever attempts to explain his lack of faith in God you can easily refute his reasons if you know your Bible. I find people tend to respond best to what they know, and what their physical senses tell them about the world, and that’s especially true with nonbelievers. So start your defense of the Christian faith with the three sure signs of God that can be documented in our physical world by our collected human knowledge and our human senses. You can elaborate on each one later depending on which one the nonbeliever is having the most trouble accepting or the one they challenge you on.

1. God has given us creation – The heavens, the earth and man are all the handiwork of Almighty God. The intricate physical laws and workings of the univers bear the mark of an intelligent designer who can only be God.

2. God has given us the Bible – God’s Word in written form is perfect and without error. Detractors have tried for 2000 years to disprove the Bible but they’ve all failed. The Bible contains over 1000 prophecies, over 500 of which have been fulfilled and documented as a historical fact. The Bible is the revelation of God so that we might know him, worship him and obey the commands of God.

3. God sent us Jesus Christ – God sent his son into the world to die on the cross for our sins as prophesied in his word. There are over sixty Bible prophesies pertaining to the coming of the Christ and Jesus fulfilled them all by his birth, ministry and death. Jesus walked the earth as God in the flesh and now he is in heaven sitting at the right hand of God as our mediator until the time of his second coming to the earth to set up his millennial kingdom.

In this blog we’ll focus only on the first sign; God’s creation of the universe:

Romans 1:20 – For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so they are without excuse.

Psalm 19:1 – The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.

Even skeptics agree there seems to be a magnificent order to our universe. It’s impossible for order to be created out of chaos and disorder on its own. If you have an effect such as order in the universe there must be a cause. If you take a rational objective look at how our univers works there’s no other possible explanation other than there’s a Super Designer of the universe and that person is God. No person who has ever looked up at the night sky can honestly say in their heart that they didn’t know God existed. God also made man with eternity in his heart so he would know instinctively there’s a God and that he should seek out the Creator. God created human beings with a missing part by design. We were all created with a void in our hearts that can only be filled by God. Think of our heart as a lock with one key; and only God has the key. God is the key! Human beings can never be truly happy without the indwelt Holy Spirit of God on the inside of them. Human beings can never live successful and productive lives in the eyes of God apart from his grace. Most wealthy people are miserable and they don’t know why. They thought money would make them happy but they are mistaken.

Isaiah 44:24 – Thus says the Lord, your redeemer, and He who formed you in the womb; I am the Lord, who makes all things, who stretches out the heavens all alone, who spreads abroad the earth by Myself.

Colossians 1:17 – And He (Jesus) is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

I don’t care if you’re Jeff Bezos or the Queen of England; in the end death is the great equalizer. What it boils down to is do we have a right relationship with the God who made us? King Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, figured that out at the end of his life and tells us so in the Book of Ecclesiastes. He said everything in life is meaningless apart from a right relationship with God. King Solomon was the richest man who ever lived and he knew God and spoke to God so he should know. The question is, has each one of us sought out God and accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior? If we have then we’ve already led a successful life in the eyes of God. That free will choice to serve God is the only thing that will lead to eternal life in heaven.

Without this restored fellowship with God we’re lost; we’ll be doomed to spend an eternity in hell in constant pain and torment forever for rejecting God and choosing to serve Satan. The problem is most people lose their way and either don’t see any God at all or they chase after false gods or they see themselves as God; all of which are fatal and which ultimately leads to eternal damnation in the lake of fire for those who reject the grace of God. God’s glory is before all men who take the time to look and search for him. On the last day the nonbeliever will not be able to stand before Jesus Christ and say they didn’t know about the existence of God because the proof of God is self-evident for those who look for it. The Bible tells us because of God’s wrath it’s a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God unsaved. Avoid the wrath of God at all costs.

Hebrews 10:31 – It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 9:27 – And it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.