Where Do We Go From Here?

By John Ankerberg and Erwin Lutzer

As we look at the many problems in today’s world, we often find ourselves asking, Where Do We Go from Here? Join Dr. Erwin Lutzer, pastor of Moody Church, radio host, and best-selling author, as he presents five disturbing cultural trends that may be irreversible unless God intervenes. He then shares five unshakeable biblical truths Christians can rely on in a world of chaos and decline. You’ll find yourself both inspired and equipped in your faith as your discover what God’s Word teaches about our response to the problems around us in these three vital programs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: John Ankerberg
• Release date: Mar 12, 2019
• ISBN: 9781941135457

John Ankerberg

Host of the award-winning John Ankerberg Show, has three earned degrees: an MA in church history and the philosophy of Christian thought, an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a DMin from Luther Rice Seminary. He has authored, co-authored and/or edited 92 books, including the 2-million-selling “Facts On” series of apologetic books.

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Study Guide

By John Ankerberg & Erwin Lutzer

Published by ATRI Publishing

Copyright 2019

ISBN 9781941135457

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Unless otherwise noted, Scripture is taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version ®. NIV ®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Edited by Dillon Burroughs. Layout by Amy Dean and Beth Lamberson. Cover Design by Beth Lamberson, ATRI Publishing, Chattanooga, Tennessee

CONTENTS

Introduction

Title page

Session 1: Five Disturbing Changes Facing Our Nation

Session 2: Good News in the Midst of Turmoil

Session 3: God Is Always There

Leader Resources

Appendix A: Can You Be Certain Where You Will Spend Eternity?

Appendix B: How to Begin a Relationship with God

Appendix C: Praying for Those Who Do Not Believe

About the Authors

About the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute

Introduction

Welcome to Where Do We Go from Here? study guide. As we look at all the problems in the world today, we have fears, and insecurities, and can’t help but ask, Where Do We Go from Here?

In this important study, Dr. Lutzer will present five disturbing cultural trends that may be irreversible unless God intervenes. But then he will share five unshakeable biblical truths Christians can rely on even if these trends get worse. How can God help us in a world of increasing chaos and decline? Dr. Lutzer answers this as well as:

* How can we know that God has not abandoned us in difficult times?

* When we’ve sinned and turned against God, can we ask for God’s help again?

* Does God really know and care about all the problems we are facing?

We look forward to how this study will help you both better understand your own Christian faith and how it will help you in sharing your faith with others. Through it, we hope you will be better able to contend for the faith (Jude 3) as well as to show Christ’s love to those in need.

This study guide was created to use with our videos available as M4Vs or DVDs at: https://www.jashow.org/resources/where-do-we-go-from-here.html. We have also included the links to our transcripts for each of the programs on our site.

FOR YOUR GROUP

This specific study guide is uniquely designed to help provide an opportunity to hear on a unique issue influencing our world. We encourage group discussion, with groups of no more that twelve in size, or to divide larger classes into smaller groups for a portion of each study to discuss questions. Group leaders (or table leaders in larger groups) are responsible to direct each meeting, prepare for each session’s study time, build relationships with group members, and seek to involve each person in a meaningful manner. Through this personalized combination of quality teaching and interactive discussion, we have designed each session to provide an educational and life-changing experience for each person involved.

Interact

At the start of each session is a brief summary of the session along with a couple of opening questions related to the topic. Each group will want to discuss this material together before watching the DVD. This Getting Started section is written to prompt discussion, surfacing the difficult questions the DVD will later answer. Each person should feel free to share their perspective on this segment as time allows, providing a variety of viewpoints before watching the teaching material.

Watch

Next, each session includes watching a video segment of approximately