Answering the question “Does God exist?”, the sermon starts with evidence from creation – the surprising design built into something as familiar as the moon – as reasonable grounds for belief in a Creator. From there it turns to the deeper issue Paul raises in 1 Corinthians: the gospel of Christ crucified looks like foolishness or a stumbling block to unbelievers, yet it is exactly where God’s power and wisdom are revealed.
The sermon then confronts counterfeit versions of God that people quietly build for themselves – a god who only matters on Sundays, a god defined by “cool” preaching, a god who blesses without demanding anything. Real faith, by contrast, is a saving gift received through grace that produces a love for God growing out of truly knowing Him, seen in a changed, fruitful life rather than empty profession.