What Science Can’t Tell You About God

Science only sees within God's set Science only sees within God's set boundaries. boundaries. boundaries. Science can only see within God's set Science can only see within God's set Science can only see within God's set boundaries, but God's hand can work boundaries, but God's hand can work boundaries, but God's hand can work beyond science's sight. So, write this down if you're taking So, write this down if you're taking notes and chew on it this week. notes and chew on it this week. notes and chew on it this week. Sovereignty. Science only sees within Sovereignty. Science only sees within Sovereignty. Science only sees within God's set boundaries. God's set boundaries. God's set boundaries. Science can only see within God's set Science can only see within God's set Science can only see within God's set boundaries, but God's hand can work boundaries, but God's hand can work boundaries, but God's hand can work beyond science's sight. beyond science's sight. beyond science's sight. God's hand can work way outside of God's hand can work way outside of God's hand can work way outside of anything that science can ever detect or anything that science can ever detect or anything that science can ever detect or see. see. see. We need to get things ordered right We need to get things ordered right We need to get things ordered right here. here. here. This this Jonah and the great fish scene This this Jonah and the great fish scene This this Jonah and the great fish scene is used all the time to discredit the is used all the time to discredit the is used all the time to discredit the Bible Bible Bible through a misuse of science, an overuse through a misuse of science, an overuse through a misuse of science, an overuse of science, an overreach of science. of science, an overreach of science. of science, an overreach of science. Just like kiddie's teacher, remember, if Just like kiddie's teacher, remember, if Just like kiddie's teacher, remember, if it didn't happen, it didn't happen it didn't happen, it didn't happen it didn't happen, it didn't happen because science says that a fish can't because science says that a fish can't because science says that a fish can't actually swallow a human being and that actually swallow a human being and that actually swallow a human being and that human being survive. It's all pretend.

human being survive. It's all pretend. human being survive. It's all pretend. I haven't seen that. We haven't seen I haven't seen that. We haven't seen I haven't seen that. We haven't seen that. Therefore, that could never that. Therefore, that could never that. Therefore, that could never happen. happen. happen. I need you to remember that science can I need you to remember that science can I need you to remember that science can only detect what it's designed to only detect what it's designed to only detect what it's designed to detect, what it's designed to see. It detect, what it's designed to see. It detect, what it's designed to see. It sees only within the created realm, sees only within the created realm, sees only within the created realm, within created reality, according to the within created reality, according to the within created reality, according to the natural laws. That's its parameters, but natural laws. That's its parameters, but natural laws. That's its parameters, but it can't see, it can't explain, it can't it can't see, it can't explain, it can't it can't see, it can't explain, it can't handle when God's hand miraculously handle when God's hand miraculously handle when God's hand miraculously intervenes and suspends the natural laws intervenes and suspends the natural laws intervenes and suspends the natural laws or begins to providentially tweak and or begins to providentially tweak and or begins to providentially tweak and massage [snorts] massage [snorts] massage [snorts] and puppeteer things. and puppeteer things. and puppeteer things. That becomes a a reality that's outside That becomes a a reality that's outside That becomes a a reality that's outside of science's of science's of science's vision, outside of its horizons. vision, outside of its horizons. vision, outside of its horizons. And many, many, many scientists And many, many, many scientists And many, many, many scientists historically historically historically have agreed. have agreed. have agreed. I read this week of Louis Pasteur who I read this week of Louis Pasteur who I read this week of Louis Pasteur who who helped revolutionize modern who helped revolutionize modern who helped revolutionize modern medicine, and he he's a scientist, and medicine, and he he's a scientist, and medicine, and he he's a scientist, and he says a little science distances you he says a little science distances you he says a little science distances you from God, but a lot of science brings from God, but a lot of science brings from God, but a lot of science brings you nearer to God.

you nearer to God. you nearer to God. Many scientists agree that science has Many scientists agree that science has Many scientists agree that science has limitations by design. It can only see limitations by design. It can only see limitations by design. It can only see what it's been designed to see. It can't what it's been designed to see. It can't what it's been designed to see. It can't handle handle handle God's God's God's interruptions, God's suspensions, God's interruptions, God's suspensions, God's interruptions, God's suspensions, God's manipulations manipulations manipulations of the natural laws. of the natural laws. of the natural laws. So, science isn't at odds with God. So, science isn't at odds with God. So, science isn't at odds with God. Science isn't at odds with what we read Science isn't at odds with what we read Science isn't at odds with what we read here. here. here. Science serves God. Science serves God. Science serves God. Science points to God. Science obeys Science points to God. Science obeys Science points to God. Science obeys God. Science worships God. God. Science worships God. God. Science worships God. So, don't let anyone ridicule you for So, don't let anyone ridicule you for So, don't let anyone ridicule you for believing that a great fish was believing that a great fish was believing that a great fish was swallowed up by Jonah and that he swallowed up by Jonah and that he swallowed up by Jonah and that he survived in its stomach. survived in its stomach. survived in its stomach. If, as the Bible says at the very start, If, as the Bible says at the very start, If, as the Bible says at the very start, "In the beginning God," then everything "In the beginning God," then everything "In the beginning God," then everything else is possible. else is possible. else is possible. God is sovereign. God is sovereign. God is sovereign. God not only could have used an existing God not only could have used an existing God not only could have used an existing fish, God could have custom adapted a fish, God could have custom adapted a fish, God could have custom adapted a distinct fish. God, for all I know, distinct fish. God, for all I know, distinct fish. God, for all I know, could have installed cable TV and served could have installed cable TV and served could have installed cable TV and served up chicken fillet for Jonah in there for up chicken fillet for Jonah in there for up chicken fillet for Jonah in there for 3 days.

3 days. 3 days. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. But, my God can do that. But, my God can do that. But, my God can do that. And and he's not restricted to his And and he's not restricted to his And and he's not restricted to his ability to do that or not do that ability to do that or not do that ability to do that or not do that because Murphy has a very limited view because Murphy has a very limited view because Murphy has a very limited view of the world and has never seen that. God is sovereign over science and time God is sovereign over science and time and space and dimensions beyond the and space and dimensions beyond the and space and dimensions beyond the created universe. created universe. created universe. So, it's a little overconfident, maybe So, it's a little overconfident, maybe So, it's a little overconfident, maybe even arrogant, to think otherwise and to even arrogant, to think otherwise and to even arrogant, to think otherwise and to ridicule me for believing it. ridicule me for believing it. ridicule me for believing it. Now, let me give you a very Now, let me give you a very Now, let me give you a very I think a humbling [snorts] analogy. I think a humbling [snorts] analogy. I think a humbling [snorts] analogy. But, it's only an analogy. But, it's only an analogy. But, it's only an analogy. So, don't make it walk on all fours too So, don't make it walk on all fours too So, don't make it walk on all fours too far. It's just an analogy, but in my far. It's just an analogy, but in my far. It's just an analogy, but in my opinion, it makes a good point about opinion, it makes a good point about opinion, it makes a good point about being overconfident being overconfident being overconfident in what we know about reality through a in what we know about reality through a in what we know about reality through a scientific lens. scientific lens. scientific lens. And And the analogy concerns two babies And And the analogy concerns two babies And And the analogy concerns two babies inside of their mother's womb.

Baby number one says this Baby number one says this >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> to baby number two. >> to baby number two. >> to baby number two. Do you believe in life after delivery? Baby number two. Why, of course I do. Baby number two. Why, of course I do. There has to be something after There has to be something after There has to be something after delivery. delivery. delivery. Maybe we're here to prepare for what Maybe we're here to prepare for what Maybe we're here to prepare for what comes comes comes after delivery. after delivery. after delivery. Baby number one. Nonsense. Baby number one. Nonsense. Baby number one. Nonsense. There's no life after delivery. What There's no life after delivery. What There's no life after delivery. What kind of a life could that possibly be? kind of a life could that possibly be? kind of a life could that possibly be? Baby number two. Baby number two. Baby number two. Well, I don't know. I've never Well, I don't know. I've never Well, I don't know. I've never experienced it. experienced it. experienced it. Maybe we will walk with our legs. Maybe we will walk with our legs. Maybe we will walk with our legs. Maybe we will eat with our mouths. Maybe we will eat with our mouths. Maybe we will eat with our mouths. Maybe we will have other senses that we Maybe we will have other senses that we Maybe we will have other senses that we can't understand just now. can't understand just now. can't understand just now. Baby number one. Nonsense. Baby number one. Nonsense. Baby number one. Nonsense. That's ridiculous. Walking is That's ridiculous. Walking is That's ridiculous. Walking is impossible, never proven, never needed, impossible, never proven, never needed, impossible, never proven, never needed, never seen. never seen. never seen. Eating with our mouths? That's absurd.

Eating with our mouths? That's absurd. Eating with our mouths? That's absurd. Never seen that, either. The umbilical Never seen that, either. The umbilical Never seen that, either. The umbilical cord is what supplies all we need, and cord is what supplies all we need, and cord is what supplies all we need, and it's much too short for beyond here. it's much too short for beyond here. it's much too short for beyond here. Life after delivery is logically Life after delivery is logically Life after delivery is logically impossible. impossible. impossible. Baby number two, Baby number two, Baby number two, well, what if it's What if it's just well, what if it's What if it's just well, what if it's What if it's just different than here? different than here? different than here? Maybe we won't need that physical cord Maybe we won't need that physical cord Maybe we won't need that physical cord anymore. anymore. anymore. Baby number one, scientifically Baby number one, scientifically Baby number one, scientifically impossible, unproven. impossible, unproven. impossible, unproven. Never seen that, but but okay, if there Never seen that, but but okay, if there Never seen that, but but okay, if there is life after delivery, then tell me is life after delivery, then tell me is life after delivery, then tell me this, why has no one ever come back from this, why has no one ever come back from this, why has no one ever come back from there? there? there? >> [laughter] >> Delivery is the end of life. >> Delivery is the end of life. There's nothing after. There's nothing after. There's nothing after. Baby number two, well, I don't know. Baby number two, well, I don't know. Baby number two, well, I don't know. I think we will meet mother. I think we will meet mother. I think we will meet mother. And she will explain and take care of And she will explain and take care of And she will explain and take care of us. us. us. Baby number one, mother? Baby number one, mother? Baby number one, mother? You actually believe in mother?

You actually believe in mother? You actually believe in mother? If mother existed, where is she? I've If mother existed, where is she? I've If mother existed, where is she? I've never seen her. never seen her. never seen her. You've never seen her. You've never seen her. You've never seen her. Baby number two, well, she could be all Baby number two, well, she could be all Baby number two, well, she could be all around us. around us. around us. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> It could be, I don't know, that we live >> It could be, I don't know, that we live >> It could be, I don't know, that we live and that we move and that we have our and that we move and that we have our and that we move and that we have our being because of her. being because of her. being because of her. It could be that without her our world It could be that without her our world It could be that without her our world wouldn't exist. wouldn't exist. wouldn't exist. Baby number one, I don't see her. Baby number one, I don't see her. Baby number one, I don't see her. It's only logical and rational that she It's only logical and rational that she It's only logical and rational that she isn't here. isn't here. isn't here. But baby number two, But baby number two, But baby number two, well, when when I'm quiet well, when when I'm quiet well, when when I'm quiet and I listen, and I listen, and I listen, I hear her heart. Science only sees, friends, within God's Science only sees, friends, within God's determined parameters and boundaries for determined parameters and boundaries for determined parameters and boundaries for science. science. science. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> But those aren't God's boundaries for >> But those aren't God's boundaries for >> But those aren't God's boundaries for himself.

himself. himself. God's hand can work beyond science's God's hand can work beyond science's God's hand can work beyond science's sight sight sight and often does. So, don't let anyone and often does. So, don't let anyone and often does. So, don't let anyone ever ridicule you for believing in the ever ridicule you for believing in the ever ridicule you for believing in the miracle of Jonah's survival inside of a miracle of Jonah's survival inside of a miracle of Jonah's survival inside of a great fish. great fish. great fish. And like little kitty said to her And like little kitty said to her And like little kitty said to her teacher, when we get to heaven, teacher, when we get to heaven, teacher, when we get to heaven, we can ask him. A second lesson in closing, you know, A second lesson in closing, you know, the famous English preacher G. Campbell the famous English preacher G. Campbell the famous English preacher G. Campbell Morgan once said that men have been Morgan once said that men have been Morgan once said that men have been looking so hard at the great fish that looking so hard at the great fish that looking so hard at the great fish that they have failed to see the great God, they have failed to see the great God, they have failed to see the great God, and he's correct. and he's correct. and he's correct. And I'd like to add to that that they've And I'd like to add to that that they've And I'd like to add to that that they've also ignored the lesson from the great also ignored the lesson from the great also ignored the lesson from the great fish concerning responsibilities to the fish concerning responsibilities to the fish concerning responsibilities to the great God. great God. great God. So, write this one down. It relates to So, write this one down. It relates to So, write this one down. It relates to responsibility, responsibility, responsibility, directly really out of those two verses. directly really out of those two verses. directly really out of those two verses. A call on our lives, if a fish obeys, A call on our lives, if a fish obeys, A call on our lives, if a fish obeys, you obey.

If a fish can obey, surely you can obey. If a fish can obey, surely you can obey. It's as simple as that. It's as simple as that. It's as simple as that. The fish was told to swallow, so it The fish was told to swallow, so it The fish was told to swallow, so it swallowed. The fish was told to spit swallowed. The fish was told to spit swallowed. The fish was told to spit out, so it spat out. out, so it spat out. out, so it spat out. Just like Jonah didn't like the Just like Jonah didn't like the Just like Jonah didn't like the Ninevites, for all I know, the fish Ninevites, for all I know, the fish Ninevites, for all I know, the fish didn't like humanites. didn't like humanites. didn't like humanites. But it did what it was told. But it did what it was told. But it did what it was told. It understood its place It understood its place It understood its place before a sovereign God. before a sovereign God. before a sovereign God. This fish is a foil to expose the This fish is a foil to expose the This fish is a foil to expose the hypocrisy of a sleepy servant of God who hypocrisy of a sleepy servant of God who hypocrisy of a sleepy servant of God who ignored obeying God, and that's not ignored obeying God, and that's not ignored obeying God, and that's not right. right. right. And it exposes it with a little bit of And it exposes it with a little bit of And it exposes it with a little bit of ironic ridicule. That's why God sent the ironic ridicule. That's why God sent the ironic ridicule. That's why God sent the fish, not a submarine. Perhaps you and I need to learn that Perhaps you and I need to learn that lesson, too. I don't know. lesson, too. I don't know. lesson, too. I don't know. I do know God deserves to be obeyed by I do know God deserves to be obeyed by I do know God deserves to be obeyed by you you you and by me. and by me. and by me. I do know that God deserves your I do know that God deserves your I do know that God deserves your loyalty. I do know that it's loyalty. I do know that it's loyalty. I do know that it's our responsibility collectively as a our responsibility collectively as a our responsibility collectively as a church to obey his voice and to do so church to obey his voice and to do so church to obey his voice and to do so with gratitude. That's not a wildly with gratitude. That's not a wildly with gratitude. That's not a wildly unreasonable expectation that God has unreasonable expectation that God has unreasonable expectation that God has put upon us.

put upon us. put upon us. If storms and stones and plants and If storms and stones and plants and If storms and stones and plants and worms and fish and and my possums and worms and fish and and my possums and worms and fish and and my possums and your possums and mysterious trappers your possums and mysterious trappers your possums and mysterious trappers like Tom can obey, like Tom can obey, like Tom can obey, then those of us who've been redeemed by then those of us who've been redeemed by then those of us who've been redeemed by the blood of the Son of God, Jesus the blood of the Son of God, Jesus the blood of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, surely we can obey, too, and Christ, surely we can obey, too, and Christ, surely we can obey, too, and with a smile on our face. If a fish obey, If a fish obey, you can obey. you can obey. you can obey. So, that's the lesson from the great So, that's the lesson from the great So, that's the lesson from the great fish in the story of Jonah. It teaches fish in the story of Jonah. It teaches fish in the story of Jonah. It teaches us to obey. us to obey. us to obey. When God says go, it goes. When God says go, it goes. When God says go, it goes. That's not too hard to swallow. That's not too hard to swallow. That's not too hard to swallow. If you believe in the sovereignty of If you believe in the sovereignty of If you believe in the sovereignty of God, God, God, at some point this week go to Matthew 17 at some point this week go to Matthew 17 at some point this week go to Matthew 17 at the very end of that chapter and read at the very end of that chapter and read at the very end of that chapter and read about the total obedience again of a about the total obedience again of a about the total obedience again of a fish fish fish to the one who has total control of to the one who has total control of to the one who has total control of history, Jesus Christ.