Victory Fellowship Church Podcast

Why do bad things happen to good people? When crisis hits, where is God? In this message, Pastor Jamie answers these questions and more. Scripture tells us that God is good. Psalm 100:5 “For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.”James 1:16-17 Hebrews 11:6 Psalm 27:13  When life is bad, God is good. Don’t get mad at God during times of pain, run to God during times of pain. Why doesn’t God stop bad things from happening? 1. God is love. Love does what’s best for the other person. Pain is necessary to let us knowsomething is wrong. 2. God is a good Father.  Good parents let their children experience the repercussions of their actions.  Three reasons why bad things happen:1. Our bad choices.God didn’t create evil, He created the ability to make choices (free will). Romans 5:12 When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.Why did God create choice? So we could love Him and lo