Is God Real?
February 16, 2025 / Pastor Kyle Bonenberger / City ChurchScripture does not for the existence of God; it it.(MULTILINE)
The top 3 questions against the existence of God that every Christian must wrestle with.
| John 1:18 | 1 John 4:12 | Genesis 1:20-31 | Romans 5:12 | Ephesians 2:2 |
- If God is , why can’t I and from Him?(MULTILINE)
- How do I reconcile and my ?(MULTILINE)
- THE BIG ONE: How could a God so much ?
The greatest arguments for the existence of God.
| Psalm 19:1 | Romans 1:19-20, 2:14-15 | 1 Corinthians 15:1-6 | 1 Peter 3:15 |
- design implies a .(MULTILINE)
- The existence of the human .(MULTILINE)
- The intrinsic sense of .(MULTILINE)
- The historicity of the of .(MULTILINE)
- The greatest evidence of God is your .(MULTILINE)
Small Group Questions
What do you think?
Have a member of the group quickly recap Sunday’s message and read through the fill-ins. What particular point stood out to you, challenged you, or raised a question for you?(MULTILINE)
The story of your life.
- Of all the arguments Pastor Kyle gave for and against God, which one do you find the most helpful convincing? Are your doubts about God mostly intellectual, moral, or experiential?(MULTILINE)
- Despite all these amazing philosophical and scientific reasons to believe in God, we saw how the greatest evidence for the existence of God in the world is a loving Christian. How have you experienced God’s love through a loving Christian?(MULTILINE)
Digging deeper in God’s Word.
- Everyone doubts. One of the earliest stories of a doubting disciple is John the Baptist. As he’s stuck in prison, he begins to question who Jesus is and asks for clarification. Read Luke 7:18-23 and respond to the following prompts/questions.
- Have a few members of the group recap the story using their own words.(MULTILINE)
- What does this story tell us about God? Doubts?(MULTILINE)
- In light of this, is there anything you need to do differently?(MULTILINE)
- Perhaps the greatest story of doubts being turned around in the Bible is found in John 20:24-29. Read it out loud together and answer the following questions.
- Have a few members of the group recap the story using their own words.(MULTILINE)
- What does this story tell us about God? Doubts? (MULTILINE)
- In light of this, is there anything you need to do differently?(MULTILINE)
- Do you have a “doubting Thomas” moment of your own where God has turned things around for you?(MULTILINE)
- Read the following verses out loud, one at a time. Then share an insight from each one about the existence of God or Christian apologetics.
- Psalm 19:1.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- Romans 1:20-23.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- 2 Corinthians 10:5.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- Colossians 2:8.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- Jude 3.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- Titus 1:9.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- 1 Peter 3:15.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- Revelation 12:11.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
Personal reflection and application.
- Have everyone share one thing that someone else mentioned in this discussion that struck a chord with you.(MULTILINE)
- Pray for one another (preferably men with men and women with women).(MULTILINE)