06/21/2026 Genesis 37-50
Under Pressure | When Life’s Not Fair
BIG IDEA: What feels unfair to you may be serving a purpose that is bigger than you. Pressure is not proof that God has abandoned you.
The pressure is real, God’s presence is greater! It’s not about avoiding the pressure, it’s about finding God through the pressure.
Joseph and unfairness:
The Lord was with Joseph. God’s presence in our lives is not determined by our circumstances. God is not absent in our silent times.
The evil that we are faced with every day will be used by God for our good and for His Glory.
Three truths that can anchor us when we’re walking through our own unfair chapter:
1. Unfair treatment doesn’t mean that God has abandoned you. God is steadfast and faithful. (Hebrews 13:5)
2. Delay doesn’t mean denial. God is building our character while we wait on Him.
3. Trust God with the whole story, not just the chapter. Look at the big picture.
The pressure is real, but God’s presence is greater. Discover hope, strength, and peace through life’s toughest seasons in this practical and encouraging series.
08/16/2026 Asking For A Friend | Why does God allow good people to suffer?
John 9:1-3
When suffering doesn’t make sense, can I still trust the goodness of God?
We suffer because we live in a broken world. None of us gets through life without suffering. God is good, God is near. Suffering is not the end.
John 9 - The Man Born Blind - what we need to understand about suffering.
1. Suffering is part of a broken world. Not all suffering is punishment. Not all suffering is caused by sin, but all suffering exists because we live in a world broken by sin.
2. God can bring good out of what is broken. (See Rom 8:28) God doesn’t have to call something good in order to bring good from it.
3. God entered our suffering. (See John 1: 1-4a & 1 Peter 3:18a)
4. Suffering will not have the final word. (See Rev 21:4). Can I trust God when I don’t understand why He allows me to suffer?
In the face of pain and suffering:
1. Be honest about your pain
2. Look to the Cross. The Cross does not explain everything God allows, but it settles whether God loves us.
3. Trust God with what you don’t understand.
I don’t know why it happened, but I do trust the One who allows it to happen.
