Overview and Objectives
Lesson Overview
No one has suffered more than our Father in heaven. No one has paid more dearly for the allowance of sin into the world. No one has so continuously grieved over the pain of a race gone bad. No one has suffered like the One who paid for our sin in the crucified body of His own Son. No one has suffered more than the One who, when He stretched out His arms and died, showed us how much He loved us. It is this God who, in drawing us to Himself, asks us to trust Him, when we are suffering and when our own loved ones cry out in our presence.
Lesson ObjectivesWhen you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
- Share how God suffers with us in our suffering.
- Explain how God has experienced the evil of the world more profoundly than any human being.
- Share how the cross of Calvary reveals the depth of God’s love for you.
As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
How do you deal with the tension that exists between a God who is all-good and all-powerful, yet a world that is filled with heartache and suffering?