In this sermon, Pastor David tackles one of faith's most challenging questions: "Why does God allow suffering?" As part of a 10-week series addressing common spiritual questions, Pastor David shares how his understanding of suffering has evolved through his own painful experiences. He identifies four sources of suffering: our own choices, harm inflicted by others, spiritual oppression, and natural disasters.Using the story of Job as his primary text, Pastor David emphasizes that Job was blameless yet God allowed Satan to test him. This illustrates an important distinction - God didn't cause Job's suffering but permitted it. Drawing from 1 Peter 1:6-7, Pastor David explains that suffering tests and proves the genuineness of our faith, which is "of greater worth than gold." He concludes that suffering shapes us profoundly, and our response to it - maintaining faith or abandoning it - determines whether we emerge better or bitter from our trials.We invite you to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/faithmcrichmondtx
