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God’s Purpose in Creation

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Bruce Hempel addresses the profound question of why a good God would create a world destined for immense suffering. He argues that God, knowing all future sin and pain from the beginning, deemed it worthwhile for the ultimate purposes He would accomplish through Christ. The sermon explores God’s reasons and challenges listeners to examine the foundation of their own faith.

  • [00:01:50] The speaker frames the issue using four worldview questions: 1) How did we get here? (Creation), 2) What went wrong? (The Fall), 3) How will it be set right? (Redemption through Christ), and 4) What will it look like when done? (A glorious, pain-free eternity).
  • [00:04:06] People often question God’s goodness due to immense suffering (e.g., natural disasters, wars, personal loss), but our perspective is limited, subjective, and bound by time, unlike God’s eternal view.
  • [00:08:42] The greatest suffering ever was Christ’s on the cross—an infinite being experiencing separation from God—which was greater than all human suffering combined. God saw this travail and is satisfied it was worth the cost.
  • [00:11:09] Reading Romans 8:12-30, the speaker highlights that present sufferings are not worth comparing to the coming glory, and that all creation groans for the revealing of God’s children and their future glorious liberty.
  • [00:16:50] The speaker gives four scriptural reasons why creation was worth the suffering to God:
    1. [00:18:40] To have a people of His own (Titus 2:11-14).
    2. [00:20:12] To have a family of sons and daughters (Ephesians 1:3-6).
    3. [00:24:21] To bring glory to Himself through our lives (Ephesians 1:7-14).
    4. [00:29:26] To provide a bride for His Son, Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:25-27).
    5. [00:32:05] The sermon poses two application questions: “Have you entered the kingdom of God?” and “Why or why not?”
    6. [00:32:47] Inadequate reasons for saying “no” include unbelief, unwillingness to submit, or planning to repent at the last minute.
    7. [00:34:39] Inadequate reasons for saying “yes” include mere fire insurance (avoiding hell), seeking only earthly blessings (prosperity gospel), or social/family pressure.
    8. [00:37:00] The only sufficient reason for faith is regeneration—a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit convicting, giving faith, and causing a person to be born again as a new creation in Christ (John 3).
      9. Scripture References
      • Romans 8:12-30
      • Titus 2:11-14
      • Ephesians 1:3-6
      • Ephesians 1:7-14
      • Ephesians 5:25-27
      • John 3
      • Titus 3:3-7
      • 1 Peter 1:3-12

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