1. Islam in America A Biblical Response

2. Islam in America: A Biblical Response “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” - 2 Timothy 1:7

3. Islam in America: A Biblical Response FEAR

4. Fear is unhealthy because: ✦ It cripples us ✦ It keeps us from trusting God ✦ It leads to anger and hatred So then, how should we respond? Islam in America: A Biblical Response

5. We must repent of our fear and ask God for COMPASSION toward Muslims ✦ Fear builds walls, but compassion builds bridges ✦ Fear leads us to despise Muslims, but compassion will lead us to pray for and reach out to Muslims For God so loved the world (including Muslims!) that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. - John 3:16 Islam in America: A Biblical Response

6. We must seek to UNDERSTAND Muslims

7. Islam in America: A Biblical Response Militant Muslims

8. Islam in America: A Biblical Response Nominal Muslims ✦ cultural religion ✦ searching for answers

9. We must commit to PRAYING for Muslims ✦ Pray that God would make Himself known to them ✦ Pray that God would send laborers (including you!) into their lives ✦ Pray that God would protect innocent people from Islamic terrorism ✦ Pray that God would bring militant Muslims to justice Islam in America: A Biblical Response

10. We must take ACTION ✦ Now more than 7 million US Muslims ✦ We can build bridges of compassion and friendship

11. “Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” - Matthew 9:35-38 Islam in America: A Biblical Response