TODAY’S KEY VERSE
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 NIV)
1. IT’S A MATTER OF CHOICE
- Genesis 1:26-31
- Genesis 2:15-22
- Geneis 3:1-8, 16-19
- Romans 5:12
- Ecclesiastes 7:20
2. IT’S THE NORM
- Job 14:1
- Psalm 51:5
- Isaiah 53:6
- Genesis 6:5
- Romans 3:10
- Isaiah 64:6
- John 16:33
- Romans 8:18
- 1 Peter 4:12-13
- Romans 8:31-39
3. IT’S NOT ALL BAD
RESPOND
This is the part of the show where you leave a response to one of the questions in the comments section below this post.
- What was the condition of the world at the time of creation? What happened to change that?
- Why doesn’t God spare Christians from suffering more often?
- Rather than focusing primarily on the suffering, what should you try to keep in mind when going through a painful situation?