SS Outline 2.1.2026

Week 5 – Worldview Clash
Theme: Every person lives out of a worldview. Christianity is not one belief among many but the true story that explains all of reality.

I. What Is a Worldview?

• A worldview is the lens through which you interpret life.
• It answers: Who am I? Why am I here? What is wrong with the world? What will fix it?
• Everyone has a worldview, whether they admit it or not.

II. Competing Worldviews

• Christianity: God created, man fell, Christ redeems, God will restore.
• Naturalism: matter is all that exists.
• Humanism: man is the measure of all things.
• Spiritual pluralism: many gods, many paths.
• Each worldview produces different morals, hopes, and fears.

III. Christ as the Center

• Colossians 2:8 warns against hollow philosophy.
• All wisdom is found in Christ (Col 2:3).
• A worldview is only as good as its foundation.

IV. Reformed Emphasis

• The antithesis: belief and unbelief stand in opposition.
• Neutrality is impossible.
• Apologetics exposes false foundations and calls people to Christ.

V. Real-Life Case Study—How could we respond to this scenario?

• Scenario: “Evolution proves Christianity is outdated. Science explains everything now.”
• How to Walk Through It:
  • Ask what they mean by science explaining “everything.”
  • Show that science explains how, not why.
  • Point out that naturalism is a worldview, not a scientific fact.
  • Show that Christianity explains meaning, morality, and purpose.
• Role-Play:
  • One side defends naturalism.
  • The other side responds from a Christian worldview.

VI. Discussion & Application

• How does knowing someone’s worldview help you speak to them better?
• What worldviews are most common in your workplace or family?
• How does the gospel challenge every worldview?
• What dangers arise if Christians absorb the culture’s worldview uncritically?