You watch and read about it regularly on your television, newspaper and informational websites – our world is becoming more and more foolish! You can see it in the words and actions of others. People are establishing themselves as “gods” of information and justice, very much like the comment David makes in Ps. 14:1, Continue reading
This is Part 6 of 6 parts answering the question, “Will God remove the suffering He allows?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?”
His Children Will Be With Him in Glory
One day, all of God’s people will assemble in heaven before His throne and worship Him in holiness and truth. John wrote concerning the Church Age saints who will assemble and worship during the Tribulation, “And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!” (Rev. 5:13 NKJ) Continue reading
This is Part 5 of 6 parts answering the question, “Will God remove the suffering He allows?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Part 6 will be posted tomorrow.
All Suffering Will Be Removed For His Children
While the trials on earth can be agonizing, it is the only place God’s children will suffer. Let’s note five things about this. of all
First, suffering will be temporary, though it may last years. As Israel was about to leave the agony of the wilderness wanderings and enter into the prosperity of the Promised Land, Moses declared, Continue reading
This is Part 4 of 6 parts answering the question, “Will God remove the suffering He allows?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Part 5-6 will be posted on succeeding days.
God is Sovereign in Allowing The Suffering
In the first 37 chapters of this Divine revelation in the book of Job, God revealed that He alone allowed Job to suffer (Job 1-2), and that man in his finite understanding did not and could not understand the reasons for suffering! (Job 3-37) That is why God questioned Job instead of any of his friends, because he was the most righteous. But even he did not fully understand! God’s response was rather blunt, Continue reading
“Staying Positive in a Negative World” is a must read. Everywhere you turn, you see, hear and are bombarded by negativity. Negativity sells on the local and national news. It sells on the local and national radio stations. People are interested in the bad news for some reason. It stirs up the emotions of fear, anger and apprehension. It causes us to wonder how it will affect us! Continue reading
Below are found answers to the insert for the message presented on August 24, 2014. Also, there are suggested answers to the Message Based Discussion Questions. These are designed to stimulate thinking, not prevent it. Please use them to deepen your discussions.
Gen 41:39; Pro. 16:33; 2 Tim. 3:16-17
What about the examples in Scripture that seem to support the “individual” plan for believers? Continue reading
This is a Part 2 of the series on God’s will and doing it. Consider reading the entire series in order to grasp the whole concept.
Last week we began looking at the Will of God and how you can know it. The main point was that you could know the Holy Will of God. God wants you to live a holy life, because He is holy.
There is an interesting fact that is true all over the world. Do you know that almost all people try to uncover God’s will? People know God exists, and while they have different ideas about God, they want to know His will! Continue reading
This is Part 3 of 6 parts answering the question, “Will God remove the suffering He allows?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Part 4-6 will be posted beginning on August 28, 2014.
God Has a Purpose Behind The Suffering
God has promised to restore the world to the way it once was, removing sin and its effects. John recorded these words of the Lord, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” (Rev. 21:5 NKJ) Unfortunately, until then there will be afflictions, but God has a purpose behind them.
We looked at this extensively in Part Three. Let me summarize a few of those thoughts. When Job suffered the loss of his ten children, his business and then his health, he responded to the desperate comment of his wife to curse God, “Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” Continue reading
This is Part 2 of 6 parts answering the question, “Will God remove the suffering He allows?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Parts 3-6 will begin to be posted tomorrow.
God Has Allowed Suffering
As we learned in Part Three, God created a perfect world in which there was no suffering. Adam and Eve could have enjoyed the fruit of any tree and been at peace with the animals in the perfect environment of the Garden of Eden. But now, because of sin, God’s children will suffer in life. Even though every person who trusts in the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior has salvation – a relationship with the God of the universe, he will still suffer. The blessing of salvation does not remove suffering. And, even though God’s growing children can experience His presence and the fullness of joy (Ps. 16:11), they become grateful knowing that in Him all things hold together, Continue reading
This is Part 1 of 6 parts answering the question, “Will God remove the suffering He allows?” in the larger question “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Parts 2-6 will begin to be posted tomorrow.
At some point, God will remove suffering from those who have called upon the Lord for salvation. The question many ask is, “Why doesn’t God just end the pain now?” Well, we saw in Part Three that suffering began in the universe when the deceiver, Satan, rebelled against God. And, those who reject God’s plan of salvation will never escape it. Jesus said, “Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” (Matt. 25:41 NKJ) The Lord Jesus declared at least two things in his passage. Continue reading
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