Human Suffering and the Sovereignty of God

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Various passages
January 12, 2025

Sermon Outline

1. Introduction

• Where is God when we suffer?

• The story of Rabbi Harold Kushner

• Many evangelicals are like Rabbi Kushner

• Some people take the opposite view

2. The causes behind suffering in the Book of Job

• What caused Job’s troubles?

• God governs nature and its laws

• God governs both intentional and unintentional actions of people

• God governs Satan and demons

3. An objection... and two answers

• The objection

• God is drawn to suffering people

• God’s motives for decreeing evil are good

4. Summary

• What about suffering is God sovereign over?

• For what purpose?