“Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith” Sermon Series

Everyone has doubts. Where is God when bad things happen? Does God hear our prayers? Does God really love me? Is there a heaven? But questions and doubt are not the enemy of faith. They’re the path to a deeper faith. Come with us as we wrestle with faith together.

January 7, 2024 // Doubt and the Existence of God // Psalm 19:1-4a, Psalm 139:13-14a, Mark 9:24

For many people, seeing is believing. But if that’s your criteria for believing, it may be a stumbling block to belief in God. In week 1 of our series, we look at the question “does God exist, or is this just a myth we made up to make ourselves feel better?”

January 14, 2024 // Is the Bible True? // Psalm 119:105, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, John 14:6

The Bible is a collection of sixty-six books, composed and compiled over 2,000 years by at least 40 authors over 3 continents. John Wesley once said “the Bible contains everything necessary for salvation.” But many people wrestle with the authority and accuracy of the Bible. In week 2 of our series, we look at the question “Is the Bible true?”

January 21, 2024 // Is Jesus the Only Way? // 1 Timothy 2:3b-6a, John 14:1-6

Christians believe that if someone puts their faith in Jesus, they will go to heaven. We can’t do anything to earn our way to heaven, Jesus died for our sins and we only have to accept that free gift to find eternal life. But what happens to people of other faiths? Does God send them to hell? In week 3 of our series, we look at the question “Is Jesus the Only Way?”

January 28, 2024 // When Prayers Go Unanswered // Psalm 22:2, John 15:7, Luke 22:42

Heartfelt prayers for getting the job of your dreams, the spouse of your dreams, the healing of a sick loved one, or the reconciliation of a broken relationship do not always get answered the way we want. Or those prayers may not get answered at all. We all have experience with unanswered prayer. In week 4 of our series, we look at the question “why do my prayers go unanswered?

February 4, 2024 // Why Do the Innocent Suffer? // Genesis 1:27-28

People dying from natural disasters, children getting terminal illnesses, people dying of starvation, innocent people killed by gun violence or wars… there are many situations that make us wrestle with doubt when it comes to our faith. Many people wonder how a good and loving God can allow these things to happen. In week 5 of our series, we look at the question “why do the innocent suffer?”