""The Good, The Bad and The Evil" - Guest Speaker Dan Stephenson [AUDIO]

Guest speaker Dan Stephenson looks at Philippians 3:8-10 in a sermon called "The Good, The Bad and The Evil".

SERMON QUESTIONS

1. Has anyone ever said to you something similar to what Haley said (“I can’t believe in a God who would allow this to happen to me”)? Have you ever questioned God during a time of hardship? Share how you worked through it, and how it affected you.

2. Take a look at two or three of the following verses that talk about “good” in the world: Gen. 1:31; 1 Tim. 5:10; Matt. 5:15-16; Eph. 2:10; Heb. 10:24; 1 Pet. 2:12; Jas. 1:17. What makes a thing, thought, or action “good”? 3. The Bible gives us some examples of God using evil to accomplish something good – the trafficking of Joseph and the crucifixion of Jesus. Have you seen this phenomenon in your own life? Share an example.

4. Explain how suffering can bond you to God. In a time of suffering, how can you turn toward God instead of away?

5. Think of someone in your life who is suffering right now. Is there anything in your past experience that you can share with that person to help him or her turn toward God?