Feeling Bad in a Feel Good World:
Me, God and Pain

What does Philippians 1:29 tell us about suffering?  What do verses 27-30 tell us about the right way to view our circumstances in life?

What can we understand about the character of God from John 9:1-3?

What does Luke 13:1-5 tell us about disasters?

From the preceding two verses, would you say that suffering necessarily implies sin? Why or why not?

What does 2 Corinthians 12:7 add to our knowledge of how God uses painful things?

In Job 6:8,9, how does Job react to his own circumstances?

Read Hebrews 11:34-36.  How would you express these verses in your own words? Do you see any similarities or contrasts?

Philippians 4:11 gives us a key to coping.  How would you express it in your own words?

According to Matthew 10:29, how much does God know? What difference does it make?

From Romans 8:35-39, summarize what Paul most wants us to understand about Jesus.

What is your reaction to the following quote?  “God requires faith and allegiance to Him in the absence of guaranteed blessing and in the presence of unexplained suffering.”