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When Bad Things Happen To Good People
Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 16, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. When Failure Hits Home
Contributed on Aug 16, 2007
When we face failure, God will not abandon us, He wants to restore us, He can still use us and teach us.
Introduction When I was in high school I was on the swim team. As the years went by I became reasonably successful. In fact somewhere I have a small bag filled with medals I won during my swimming career. But if I looked at those medals today I’d be hard pressed to tell you anything about the swim ...read more
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2. When Our World Crumbles
Contributed on Aug 16, 2007
When our world crumbles, we need to embrace the new life God gives us.
On Monday, April 16th, Virginia Tech was rocked by the most murderous rampage on a college campus in our nation’s history. It began in the early morning hours when two students were killed in a dormitory. A short time later thirty more students and faculty were killed across campus. Then the ...read more
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3. When Despair Descends
Contributed on Aug 16, 2007
The absence of hope is despair.
Many years ago an S-4 submarine went down off the coast of Massachusetts. It sank with a full compliment of sailors aboard. The US Navy did everything possible to rescue the men trapped inside, including sending down deep divers. But time was not on their side and the air supply began to run out. ...read more
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4. When Relationships Sour
Contributed on Aug 16, 2007
Without question many of our most painful chapters in life have to do with soured relationships. That’s why we’re considering this in our final message in our series "When Bad Things Happen to Good People."
Introduction A 104 year-old woman was being interviewed by a Christian reporter. The reporter asked the woman if it was easier or more difficult to live the Christian life the older you get. The lady thought for a moment and said, “Well, there is less peer pressure.” Some things may get ...read more