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Ten Reasons to Believe in a God Who Allows Suffering

  1. Lesson One
    Suffering Comes With The Freedom To Choose
    5 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Suffering Reveals What Is In Our Hearts
    5 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Suffering Takes Us To The Edge Of Eternity
    5 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    God Can Turn Suffering Around For Our Good
    5 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Pain Can Warn Us Of Danger
    5 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    In Times Of Crisis We Find One Another
    5 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    Suffering Gives Opportunity To Trust God
    5 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Pain Loosens Our Grip On This Life
    5 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    God Suffers With Us In Our Suffering
    5 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    God's Comfort Is Greater Than Our Suffering
    5 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  11. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Digging In

Read: Genesis 3:16-19.

Compare Genesis 3:16 with Jesus’ words in John 16:21-22. How does Christ respond to the curse of Genesis on our behalf?

In v.17, there is a clear distinction between heeding one voice (Eve’s) while disregarding another (God’s). How did Adam’s choice reveal his attitude toward God’s authority?

There are profound implications in v.17-19 regarding the impact of sin upon creation. What would the world be like without sin? What biblical texts aid this passage in revealing the consequences of sin on the natural realm?

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Going Further

When was the last time you ignored pain’s warning and faced consequences as a result? What were those consequences?

How can you embrace pain in an appropriate way and see it as an expression of the love and concern of our heavenly Father? Give several practical responses.

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Final Thoughts

Related scripture passages to study:

Ecclesiastes 1-12

Romans 3:10-18
As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one; there is none who understands; there is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one. Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongues they have practiced deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips; whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood; destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.

In what ways is God demonstrating His love for you and are you experiencing His joy in response to His work?

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