The Vineyard Church
The Red Ink on Evil: Why God Lets Bad Things Happen
Pastor Mark Pope March 4&5, 2017
Locations & Times
The Vineyard Church
16219 Jackson Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46544, USA
Saturday 5:30 PM
Sunday 9:30 AM
Sunday 11:15 AM
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A moment we see or experience something universally bad and try to make sense of it, knowing God is supposed to be good.
A moment we see or experience something universally bad and try to make sense of it, knowing God is supposed to be good.
Main Point
We can get through a “Where is God?” moment by…
#1 Resisting our initial blaming instinct.
We can get through a “Where is God?” moment by…
#1 Resisting our initial blaming instinct.
Sub Point
Even after God’s amazing creative run, Adam accused Him of messing his life up.
Even after God’s amazing creative run, Adam accused Him of messing his life up.
Biblical Sources of Pain:
Satan –
Sin –
Thorns –
Satan –
Sin –
Thorns –
Sub Point
After all God has done to be a solution, We should dare not make him the scapegoat!
After all God has done to be a solution, We should dare not make him the scapegoat!
Main Point
We can get through a “Where is God?” moment by…
#2 Remembering God’s patient nature.
We can get through a “Where is God?” moment by…
#2 Remembering God’s patient nature.
Sub Point
When the world would say pull the plug, God often says, “Here’s the new plan.”
God isn’t scared of weeds.
God’s primary concern is wheat.
A servant may pull the wrong thing.
When the world would say pull the plug, God often says, “Here’s the new plan.”
God isn’t scared of weeds.
God’s primary concern is wheat.
A servant may pull the wrong thing.
Sub Point
God can carry on a good work in a life with a few weeds.
God can carry on a good work in a life with a few weeds.
Sub Point
Don’t let satan, or sin, or thorns, steal the rest of your story.
Don’t let satan, or sin, or thorns, steal the rest of your story.
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