Is God Real? Why Evil Exists and What It Means for You
In this first message of our “Tough Questions” series, Senior Pastor David Rose explores critical questions about God’s existence and the problem of evil. He tackles common doubts head-on, showing that disbelief often comes from personal struggles rather than intellectual arguments.
Pastor David explains that evil arises from human brokenness, not from a lack of God’s power or compassion. Even in the midst of suffering, God is present, providing real hope and promising ultimate justice. Christ’s return will fully restore and heal, bringing lasting peace and comfort to everyone who believes.
Key Takeaways
- God says the morally bankrupt have no desire for Him. (Psalm 14:1)
- God exists outside the world’s desires. (Psalm 14:2-5)
- God dwells among the righteous. (Psalm 14:5)
- God says evil exists because of broken people. (Psalm 14:6)
- God is the hope for the world. (Psalm 14:7)
The Gospel
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Reach outThe Gospel: God’s Answer to Evil and Our Brokenness
Psalm 14 shows us a devastating reality: we are all morally bankrupt before God. As Pastor David said, “All of us have wandered away… all of us have recognized who He is and His goodness, and have decided that something temporary is better than something eternal.” This universal condition leaves us in the position of “the fool” who rejects God—not because of intellectual doubt, but because sin has corrupted our hearts. We’re left asking two critical questions: Is God real? And if He is, why does evil exist?
The Gospel answers both questions. God is indeed real—revealing Himself through creation, Scripture, and most perfectly through His Son. But instead of remaining distant from our suffering and evil, He entered directly into it. As Pastor David explained, “God the Son, Jesus, put aside everything that He had in heaven, and He clothed Himself with humanity, and He became obedient to death, even death on the cross.” Jesus pushed into our suffering to free us. God’s answer to evil wasn’t to merely judge it from afar but to experience it Himself on the cross, where He bore the penalty for our sin.
The Gospel declares that through Christ’s death and resurrection, God has made a way for morally bankrupt people to be declared righteous. When we place our trust in Jesus—acknowledging our brokenness and receiving His perfect righteousness—we are transferred “out of darkness and into His kingdom.” Though we continue to live in a world marred by evil, God becomes our refuge now, and we gain the certain hope that when Christ returns, He will judge all evil for all time, one time, forever.
This is the Gospel: not that we escape suffering in this life, but that through Jesus, we find forgiveness, purpose in our pain, and the promise that one day He will make all things new.