Do Something, God!
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"DO SOMETHING, GOD!"
Rev. Lon Lorton
October 2, 2016
John 16:25-33
“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
Why doesn't God just do something?!
1. God is not the creator of evil and suffering.
- Genesis 1:31
- Romans 3:23
2. Although suffering is not good, God can use it to accomplish good.
- Romans 8:28
- Genesis 50:20
3. The day is coming when suffering will end and God will judge evil.
- 2 Peter 3:9
4. Our suffering now will not compare to the good that God has in store for His followers.
- 2 Corinthians 4:17
- Romans 8:18
5. We decide! We get to choose whether we turn bitter or we turn to God, the One who offers us courage for the moment and peace for our lives. 1 John 5:13
“You might as well ask why does God not kill you and me when we do wicked things that offend.” Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe, 1719
“What’s wrong with the world? I am.” G.K. Chesterton, 1919