Audio for several of the lessons are now available!
Profound questions deserve profound answers. Too often we expect individuals to be satisfied with short pat answers to their deeply troubled questions about the tragedies and problems of the world. The Bible is a gift from God to mankind. It provides us an opportunity to know things about the world that would otherwise lie beyond human understanding. We should search it carefully and look to it for guidance whenever we come face to face with that which is the most difficult and puzzling.
This class will attempt to deal with the tragedies and adversities of life and try to give more than superficial answers to the questions they provoke. The ultimate goal of the class is to find Biblical, and thus God-given, answers wherever they are provided. But before we begin, we must recognize that a full or satisfactory answer may not exist to all of the questions that we pose. While it is perfectly natural to have questions, and clearly God’s desire is for us to look to His word for answers, it is equally important that we be able to accept those circumstances where no answer is provided.
Join us as one of our elders, Russ LaGrone, along with Jason Stringer helps us with God’s Word to understand and cope with suffering.
Schedule of Classes
Feb 22 (Sun, 9:00 a.m.): Class Goals and Purpose
Establishing a Firm Foundation
Feb 25 (Wed, 7:30 p.m.): Dangers to Our Faith – Psalm 73
Mar 1 (Sun, 9:00 a.m.): Listening to God
Dealing with Large Scale Tragedies
Mar 4 (Wed, 7:30 p.m.): Basic Considerations
Mar 8 (Sun, 9:00 a.m.): Answers in a Fallen World
Mar 11 (Wed, 7:30 p.m.): Further Answers in a Fallen World
Dealing with Tragedies Among Loved Ones
Mar 15 (Sun, 9:00 a.m.): Biblical Examples and Related Spiritual Dangers
Mar 18 (Wed, 7:30 p.m.): Paradox of Pain and Accepting God’s Answers
Personal Suffering and Trials
Mar 22 (Sun, 9:00 a.m.): Biblical Examples, Value of Trials
April 1 (Sun, 9:00 a.m.): Accepting God’s Plan
Roles of Prayer and Hope
April 4 (Wed, 7:30 p.m.): When and How to Pray
April 8 (Sun, 9:00 a.m.): Accepting No as an Answer
April 11 (Wed, 7:30 p.m.): Hope, the Ultimate Answer