Is There A God?

Central Presbyterian Church • July 12, 2025

If so, How Would I Know?

What if the God you’ve wondered about has already been making Himself known—loud and clear?


If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling and quietly asked, “Is there really a God out there?”—you’re not alone.

It’s one of the most common and important questions anyone can ask. And it’s not a sign of weakness. The Bible welcomes honest questions—but it also gives clear answers. God doesn’t call us to blind belief, but to trust Him as He reveals Himself through the world, the Word, and His Son.


Not Hidden. Revealed.

The Bible doesn’t describe a distant or silent God.
It speaks of a God who
reveals Himself—clearly, constantly, and kindly.


“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” (Psalm 19:1)

Creation is not an accident. It’s a message.
Everything from a starlit sky to a child’s laughter points beyond itself—toward Someone greater.
Beauty. Order. Justice. Love. These things don’t arise from chaos. They echo the character of the One who made us.


“What can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them…
So they are without excuse.” (Romans 1:19–20)

According to the Bible, God has made Himself so clear through creation that no one will be able to say on the last day, “I had no idea.”
The problem isn’t that He’s hiding—it’s that we often don’t want to see. We turn inward. We look elsewhere. We suppress what we know to be true.

But God hasn’t stopped speaking. In fact, He’s spoken even more clearly in His Son.


Jesus: God Made Known

Jesus didn’t just teach about God—He claimed to be God in the flesh.

He healed diseases. He calmed storms. He forgave sins. He called the weary and burdened to come to Him.
And He didn’t come simply to inspire. He came to save.

He lived a perfect life—something none of us has done.
Then He died on a Roman cross—not as a victim, but as a substitute.
He bore the weight of sin so that sinners could be forgiven.
And three days later, He rose—bodily, publicly, victoriously.

This is the heart of Christianity.
Not that we work our way up to God, but that
God came down to us—in Jesus.


What’s Gone Wrong—and How It Can Be Made Right

We all know something’s not right in the world—or in ourselves.

The Bible calls it sin.
Not just the bad things we do—but the deeper reality of a broken relationship with the God who made us. We’ve all gone our own way. And left to ourselves, we’d never find our way back.

But the good news is that we don’t have to.

God sent His Son to bring us home.
To rescue the lost.
To forgive the guilty.
To restore what sin has shattered.

This is the gospel: Jesus gave His life for sinners.
And now, the door is open. The invitation stands.


What Should You Do?

Jesus said, “Repent and believe the gospel.”

To repent is to turn—to admit your need, to stop running, to acknowledge what’s true.
To
believe is to trust—not in yourself, but in Jesus and what He has done.

You don’t have to clean yourself up first.
You don’t have to have all the answers.
You just have to come.

And here’s His promise:


“Whoever comes to me I will never cast out.” (John 6:37)

You’re Not Meant to Walk Alone

When God brings someone to Himself, He doesn’t leave them isolated.
He brings them into a community—a family. The church.

That’s what Central Presbyterian Church is: a group of ordinary people who have found extraordinary grace in Jesus. We’d love for you to come visit, ask your questions, and explore what it means to truly know God—not just in theory, but in real life.

You’re not the only one asking big questions.
And the good news is—
God isn’t silent.
He’s been speaking all along.
And He’s inviting you to come!

6:30pm this Sunday. We would love to see you!

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