The Vineyard Church
Pastor Mark Pope
March 4&5, 2017
Definition:
A moment we see or experience something universally bad and try to make sense of it, knowing God is supposed to be good.
1 John 1:5 NIV
James 1:17 NIV
Psalms 23:1 NIV
Romans 8:32 NIV
Matthew 13:24-30 NIV
Main Point
We can get through a “Where is God?” moment by…
#1 Resisting our initial blaming instinct.
Genesis 3:11-12 NIV
Sub Point
Even after God’s amazing creative run, Adam accused Him of messing his life up.
Biblical Sources of Pain:
Satan –
Sin –
Thorns –
1 Peter 5:8 NIV
1 Thessalonians 2:18 NIV
Romans 6:23 NIV
Romans 1:27 NIV
2 Chronicles 21:4 NIV
Genesis 3:17-18 NIV
Sub Point
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.
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.
2 Peter 3:9 NIV
Philippians 1:6 NIV
Sub Point
God can carry on a good work in a life with a few weeds.
Genesis 50:20 NIV
Job 1:1-3 NIV
Job 1:14-18 NIV
Sub Point
Don’t let satan, or sin, or thorns, steal the rest of your story.
Matthew 13:24-30 NIV