The Cross and Suffering

April 2, 2017 ()

Bible Text: Romans 5:1–12 |

Series:

    Lee Strobel – Faith Under Fire

    1. God is not the creator of evil and suffering

    Genesis 1:31

     

    Love isn’t love without a choice

    Evil and Suffering are many times the results of our own hand.

    From Strobel

    1. Moral evil is the immorality and pain and suffering that comes because we choose to be selfish, arrogant, uncaring, hateful, and abusive.

    Romans 3:23

    1. Natural Evil/ Fallen World

    Genesis 3:18

    Romans 8:22

    God did not create evil and suffering and death.

    1. God Can Use Pain and Suffering to Accomplish Good
    1. God uses pain to draw people to Christ

    2 Corinthians 7:10

     

     

     

    1. God uses Pain to Develop our Character ; Help us become more Christlike

     

    1. God uses Pain to Correct and Lovingly Discipline His Children for their own good

    Hebrews 12:10–11

    1. God uses the Cross to show His love while we are suffering and in pain.

    1 Present Pain

    2 Permanent Pain

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