Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Theme: Seeking to answer one of the biggest questions shared by both Christians and non-Christians alike.
Focus: Through Scripture, we will explore why suffering exists and how God can use it to strengthen our faith and bring glory to Himself.
If God is in control, why do things happen to people?
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“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
Suffering is inevitable because we live in a and world.
Evil is the of the presence of God and His love.
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Despite our hurt and pain, God these moments for a greater .
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“32 David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.” 33 Saul replied, “You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth.” 34 But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, 35 I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. 36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. 37 The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”
1 Samuel 17:32-37
God sometimes allows bad things to come your way, so you will be to work in bigger ways later.
God uses our struggles to us for His .
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“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
James 1:2-4
Our allow us to empathize and minister to those in need.
3 ways to navigate trials:
1. God
2. God’s Presence
3. Ahead