A Christian Response to Global Warming & Environmental Degradation
Preacher: Richard Blight
Theme: Genesis 1:14-31
Outline
Sunday October 31st, 2010. A Biblical Christian Response to the Environmental Issues of Global Warming and Environmental Degredation.
Outline:
1. What is Global Warming—and why should I care?
2. Basic Attitudes
a. Confident in God’s word, but not wanting to go beyond what the Bible says.
b. Not afraid of the Scientific evidence
c. Seeking to be Generous in Love.
3. The Bible On ‘the Environment’
a. God’s Creation
b. God gave man dominion over creation—under Him
c. The World Is Groaning With Sin and Will End
d. Our Rule Over Creation Must Consider Others
4. What Can We Do?
(i) Don’t accept Exploitation of Environment or People
(ii) Seek to Live Simply – Leave a Small Footprint
(iii) Support ‘Reasonable Steps’ to protect the environment
(iv) Proclaim that God is the Creator (- and Jesus is Saviour)
5. Conclusion: God’s servants caring for God’s creation
