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22: The Enemy Has Done This: Reframing Suffering in Light of God's Goodness
Episode Summary: In this thought-provoking conversation, Wes and TJ tackle one of Christianity's most challenging questions: If God is good, why is there suffering? They examine how sin fractures everything it touches and how the gospel offers hope, healing, and God's presence in our darkest moments.
Main Scripture Focus:
Romans 5:12 - "Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned."
Genesis 3 (The Fall and its consequences)
2 Corinthians 4:17 - "For this light momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison."
Key Points:
Suffering is a consequence of sin, not a punishment from God. Sin introduces alienation from God, others, creation, and ourselves.
God doesn't cause suffering but reveals its inevitability after sin enters the world. He's not the author of pain but the healer of it.
Jesus doesn't just offer sympathy—he enters into our suffering, absorbs it, and begins the renewal process for all things.
God doesn't waste suffering but redeems it for growth, character development, and future ministry to others.
The gospel offers hope not by removing suffering but by providing God's presence in it, redemption through it, and the promise of its eventual end.
Memorable Quotes:
"One of the biggest tragedies here isn't that people suffer, as bad as that is. It's that in their suffering, they tend to blame the one who wants to heal them."
"The good news isn't that we escape suffering... it's that God is with us in the suffering, Jesus redeems the suffering for glory, and the Holy Spirit comforts and empowers us in the midst of suffering."
Listener Takeaway: When suffering comes, remember that God isn't causing your pain—an enemy has done this. But God is with you in it, working to redeem every moment of suffering for your good and His glory. As you embrace this perspective, you can find comfort and hope even in life's darkest valleys.
Connect and Support:
Support the podcast: https://thingsmybiblesays.supercast.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThingsMyBibleSays
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Episode Summary: In this thought-provoking conversation, Wes and TJ tackle one of Christianity's most challenging questions: If God is good, why is there suffering? They examine how sin fractures everything it touches and how the gospel offers hope, healing, and God's presence in our darkest moments.
Main Scripture Focus:
Romans 5:12 - "Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned."
Genesis 3 (The Fall and its consequences)
2 Corinthians 4:17 - "For this light momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison."
Key Points:
Suffering is a consequence of sin, not a punishment from God. Sin introduces alienation from God, others, creation, and ourselves.
God doesn't cause suffering but reveals its inevitability after sin enters the world. He's not the author of pain but the healer of it.
Jesus doesn't just offer sympathy—he enters into our suffering, absorbs it, and begins the renewal process for all things.
God doesn't waste suffering but redeems it for growth, character development, and future ministry to others.
The gospel offers hope not by removing suffering but by providing God's presence in it, redemption through it, and the promise of its eventual end.
Memorable Quotes:
"One of the biggest tragedies here isn't that people suffer, as bad as that is. It's that in their suffering, they tend to blame the one who wants to heal them."
"The good news isn't that we escape suffering... it's that God is with us in the suffering, Jesus redeems the suffering for glory, and the Holy Spirit comforts and empowers us in the midst of suffering."
Listener Takeaway: When suffering comes, remember that God isn't causing your pain—an enemy has done this. But God is with you in it, working to redeem every moment of suffering for your good and His glory. As you embrace this perspective, you can find comfort and hope even in life's darkest valleys.
Connect and Support:
Support the podcast: https://thingsmybiblesays.supercast.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThingsMyBibleSays
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574119230780
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thingsmybiblesays/