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Where Is God When We Suffer?
Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2016 (message contributor)
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1. Lesson 1
Contributed on Apr 25, 2017
Why God doesn't eliminate suffering in our life?
A. QUESTIONS ABOUT SUFFERING 1. Isn’t suffering the work of satan? 2. Since God is completely good, how could He use suffering? 3. Since God wants to bless His children, why does He allow them to suffer? 4. Why pain and sorrow since God never glorifies them? 5. Has Christ asked us ...read more
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2. Why Pain? Lesson 2
Contributed on Apr 25, 2017
Pain becomes our teacher when God wants to teach us something. Pain strengthens our faith in God.
A. VARIOUS KINDS OF PAIN 1. Acute pain comes on suddenly, localized, easily identified, severe, and can become chronic. 2. Chronic pain persists longer, not easily described, hard to identify. 3. Somatic or nociceptive pain, activation of pain receptors: i.e., cut, broken bones, tissue ...read more
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3. Coping With Pain Lesson 3
Contributed on Oct 20, 2016
Reactions to Pain
A. VARIOUS REACTIONS TO PAIN 1. Masochism, “no pain, no gain.” They enjoy pain. 2. Those who deny pain. They have lived with suffering for so longs; they act out if they have no pain. 3. Pain management with prescriptions, exercise, massage, etc. 4. Low tolerance of pain ...read more