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Why? The Questions People Ask
Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 12, 2010 (message contributor)
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1. Part 5 - Why Not Tell The Truth?
Contributed on Feb 12, 2010
People ask all sorts of questions about God.
So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. Ephesians 4:25 (NRSV) [1] You have probably never seen a more purely uncomplicated presentation of the Gospel than the scene we’re about to watch. In Disney’s 1940 ...read more
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2. Part 7 - Why Does Bad Stuff Happen To Good People?
Contributed on Feb 26, 2010
We all ask it....why? And "why me"? Is there an answer?
Job was a man who lived in Uz. He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God and hated evil with a passion. Job 1:1 (TMSG) --- No rest for me, ever—death has invaded life. Job 3:26b (TMSG) Why does bad stuff happen to good people? This question is such ...read more
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3. Part 9 - Why Was Jesus Crucified?
Contributed on Mar 11, 2010
Questions that trouble us...why the pain, beatings and blood?
Children have a unique perspective that allows them to keep everything “less scary” in their world. A little boy got concerned when his Daddy, a minister, didn’t come home by the usual time. He finally asked his mother, “Is Dad going around visiting all the sick ...read more
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4. Part 10 - Why Am I So Depressed?
Contributed on Mar 19, 2010
Depression is common....where does it come from, what does it look like, and how do I get rid of it?
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Psalm 42:5a (NRSV) If I were going to give this message a subtitle it would come from what one of my friends wrote to me about my question: How does depression feel? She wrote: Depression feels pretty good when you ...read more