God hiding

067 SNS: Where Is God When I'm Hurting?

Have you ever asked yourself, where is God when you are hurting? Why is God hiding, why can't you feel his presence? These are what we are going to seek an a...

Scripture Passages referenced:

John 16:33 - In this world you will have trouble.

John 15:18-21 - The world will hate you because it hated me.

John 15:1-17 - Abide in Jesus and his love and joy will be complete.

Philippians 4:4-7 - Peace which passes all understanding.

Matthew 14:28-30 - Peter walking on water then sinking.

John 15: 14, 15 - Jesus calls us friends.

Mark 6:3, John 7:52; Matthew 26:65, 66; and possibly John 8:41 – Jesus is made fun of.

Luke 22:41, 42 - Jesus in pain and under stress.

Hebrews 4:15 - Jesus can sympathize with our weaknesses.

Matthew 27:46 – Jesus knows what it feels like to feel abandoned by God.

Romans 12:15 – To laugh when you laugh and cry when you cry.

Hebrews 13:3 – To remember those in prison as if you are bound and those mistreated as if you were suffering with them.

Matthew 28:20 – Jesus promises to always be with us.

Romans 8:39 – No one can drive him away.

Romans 8:11 – The Comforter, the Holy Spirit to dwell in us.

Job 38:3; 40:7 – God telling Job to play the man, to man-up.

Hebrews 5:12, 13 – Solid food is for grownups, milk is for infants. The need for us to be growing.

1 Corinthians 3:1 – Only being able to address folks as infants.

1 Corinthians 14:20 – We are told to stop being infants, we need to be mature.

1 Peter 2:2 – Milk given to help us grow up.

Psalm 1:2, 3 – study God’s word night and day.

Philippians 4:8, 9 – fill mind with noble, right, and pure things and the God of peace will be with us.

Philippians 4:4-7 The peace which passes all understanding.

Links to:

The video mentioned. If God Is So Relational, Why Does He Allow Evil in the World? https://youtu.be/WaHraqY-5HU

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