If God Is Real, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering?

If God Is Real, Why Does He Allow Evil and Suffering? Job 1-2. Bro. Steve Gaines

sin • Man’s ________________________. Genesis 3:16-19; Romans 5:12 fallen • A ________________________ world. Romans 8:19-22; 1 John 2:15-17 enemy Satan • God’s ________________________ – ________________________. 1 Peter 5:8 Author 2. Is God the ________________________ of evil and suffering? tempting • God is not in the ________________________ business. James 1:13 tempted lusts • We are ________________________ by our own ____________________. James 1:14 Author good • God is the ________________________ of that which is “________________________ perfect and ________________________.” James 1:15-16 allow 3. Does God ________________________ evil and suffering? from through Evil and suffering come _____________________ God but not __________________ God. not • Everything that happens is ________________________ God’s will ________________________. Jeremiah 19:4-5 free will • God gives us ________________________ ________________________ to choose ________________________ evil or good. Joshua 24:15; Deuteronomy 30:19 accomplishes despite • God ________________________ His will ____________________ evil and suffering. Genesis 50:20; Romans 8:28

identify 4. Does God ________________________ with our evil and suffering? people suffer • God loves His ________________________ and hates to see us ____________________. Ezekiel 33:11

Jesus suffering • God sent ________________________ to be our ________________________ Savior. Isaiah 53:1-7; Matthew 16:21

suffering pain • God feels our ________________________; comforts our ________________________. Judges 10:16; Isaiah 63:9; Acts 9:4

experience 5. Why does God allow us to ________________________ evil and suffering? share sufferings • To mature us by allowing us to __________________ in Christ’s _____________________. Philemon 3:10; 2 Corinthians 4:10; James 1:2-4; 1 Peter 4:12-13

rely ourselves • To teach us to ________________________ on Him, not ________________________. John 15:5; Philemon 4:13 (continued on back)

If God Is Real, Why Does He Allow Evil and Suffering? c Morning Worship Service c Sunday, October 25, 2009

come from Where 1. _____________________ do evil and suffering _________________ __________________?

If God Is Real, Why Does He Allow Evil and Suffering? Job 1-2. Bro. Steve Gaines praise circumstances • To teach us to _____________________ Him regardless of our _______________________. Job 13:15a; 1 Thessalonians 5:18

train warfare • To _____________________ us in spiritual ______________________. Ephesians 6:11; James 4:7

thoughts ways • To teach us His ________________________ and ________________________. Isaiah 55:8; Psalm 25:4

Unworthy Servants c Evening Worship Service c Sunday, October 25, 2009

Unworthy Servants. Luke 17:7-10. Bro. Steve Gaines diligently 1. God’s servants should serve ________________________. Luke 17:7 Ecclesiastes 9:10a Colossians 3:23-24

submissively 2. God’s servants should serve ________________________. Luke 17:8 divine • Submit to ________________________ authority. Hebrews 12:9 pastoral • Submit to ________________________ authority. 1 Timothy 5:17; Hebrews 13:7, 17 governmental • Submit to ________________________ authority. 1 Peter 2:13

sincerely 3. God’s servants should serve ________________________. Luke 17:9 1 Corinthians 10:31

humbly 4. God’s servants should serve ________________________. Luke 17:10 John 1:26-27