Over the years God has given me a sermon series called The Seven Deadly Questions.  I will be sharing this as a study help for those who have these questions which truly is only deadly of you don't ask them and seek the answer God has in His written Word.

Question 1 Genesis 1:1-5, John 1:1-5 Is there really a God?

Is there really an active and interested God?

“1¶ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. 3 ¶ Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.”  And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.” (Genesis 1:1-5 NLT)

“1 ¶   In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. 3 God created everything through him,     and nothing was created except through him. 4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,  and his life brought light to everyone. 5 ¶ The light shines in the darkness,     and the darkness can never extinguish it.” (John 1:1-5 NLT)

There are two questions we must explore.  Is there a God?  Is God actively interested?  There are also two ways of looking for evidence.  We can accept the testimony of the Bible or we can look outside the Bible.

Is there a God?

Biblically

Opening of Bible assumes God.  “In the beginning God…” God is assumed in all of scripture.  The Bible is actually History, or His Story, the story of God working in creation.  God is the foundation of all that is because nothing exists without God.  In those “beginning” words God creates, thinks, feels, cares and plans.  All in the “beginning” chapter.

Non-biblically

Design – Because there is such order and design to all that is we see the hint of a designer.  Evolution does not explain the essential that all things evolved from!  Nor can it explain the connecting parts necessary that would have to evolve at once!  Birds need light feathers, hollow bones, and unique respiratory system to name just a few things essential for flight.

The many common designs within different creations like where pig valves can be used for humans.  This speaks of a common designer who used the simple and best design over and over when possible. 

A universal intricacy of movement as planets “dance” around their suns and then they “dance” around others to form a galaxy.  Galaxies “dance” and form the Universe!

Information – Our DNA is made up of a library of information in a code that defines who we can be.  At a minimum each cell contains 500,000 typewritten pages of information.  For there to be such volumes without an author or codes without a code maker takes more faith to believe.

Some say that this information was formed by many mutations happening many times over many years.  But studying mutations finds that mutations not only do not produce more information but actually reduce information.  Most mutations are actually destructive to the host.  Cancer is a mutation of healthy cells.

A world of gods- Why does humanity always seek a god? Why are there so many gods out there?  Maybe because the God who created us placed in us a desire to discover and know Him?  Most cultures have a small group who will not accept the existence of god, but the vast majority believes.

Is God active and interested?

Biblically

All life comes from God – in Genesis 1 and 2 we see God form man and breathe life into him.  God touched and formed the man and then performed the first CPR to bring him to life.  The word for breath and the Spirit of God comes from the same root of breath or breathing.  God breathed His very Spirit into us that is our source of life.  John tells us that Jesus is Life itself and that life is the “light of men”.  If you are alive then God is actively working in you with every breath you take!

God cared enough to give His Son to redeem you – This Word named Jesus came to give you life.  Jesus cared enough to come, to teach, to share, to suffer to die and to rise again so we can have an abundant as well as an eternal life.  God not only gives you life but overcomes the darkness that threatens all of us.  The Light of Jesus Christ offers us hope and has overcome the terrible darkness that causes war after war and suffering after suffering.

Non-biblically

Spring – Every winter we go through a time of shutting down and death.  Winter reminds us of our death but spring reminds us that life can be renewed and even resurrected.  Easter is a spring time reminder that we celebrate the coming of life and hope.

Cycles of renewal – All around us are cycles of renewal.  The life cycle of birth (a renewal of family and humanity), youth (a renewal of gifts and talents), adulthood (a renewal of creation), old age (a renewal of wisdom and grace) and death (a renewal of life itself)! 

Every species or kind has a cycle of renewal; plants have a cycle of renewal and so do planets and the universe.  We all live and exist within these cycles of renewal.

The fall brought the curse to these cycles and they led toward disintegration, destruction and death.  But by His death and resurrection Jesus has redeemed death, the worst part of the cycle, to actually become the one with the most hope!

Life itself begs for the existence of God and that He is active and interested.  That creation and life continue despite the fall and brokenness of humanity.  God could have destroyed us because of our arrogance and foolishness but we are still here because of the love of God and His compassion.

“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6 NLT)