People often walk away from God in times of pain. They feel hurt, abandoned, judged, and ashamed, but is our interpretation of suffering accurate? Could there be more to suffering than just bad luck or God’s punishment? Find out as we drop in on “Why All This Suffering?” – part of The Gospel According to John Series.
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES (also as PDF download above)
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WARM UP
What has been your worst injury to date? How did it happen?
READ
John 9:1-12; Job 4:7-8
KEY INSIGHTS
1. God sees YOU
2. God gives you a NEXT step
3. God can use your suffering for GOOD
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. “A loving God would never allow the suffering I’ve gone through.” How would you answer that?
2. Do you feel comfortable talking about your suffering in your Connect group? Why or why not?
APPLICATION
What have been some helpful thoughts/verses that have assisted you in times of great pain? Why were they so meaningful?
FOR MENTORING
When your mentee is in a time of suffering, what do you recommend doing and not doing? Saying or not saying? Why?
