Here are some good reasons for what man thinks is bad: 1. Pain and death help man comprehend the power and awfulness of sin. The entrance of sin brought destruction and decay into the world. It is a good thing to be wary of the effects of evil… By seeing how bad results come from sin, we might learn to avoid it to whatever degree possible. 2. Pain and death are sometimes used by God to judge sin. The Bible is full of stories of God’s use of physical pain and death to accomplish judgment. 3. Pain and death help us know the importance of Christ’s death... Christ took sin on Himself at the cross in order to deliver people from the consequences of their sin. We should be thankful that God has made a way to escape the consequences of sin through Christ. The more I know about evil, the more I should want to be freed from its power, and the more I should be appreciative of the only way of ultimate escape through Christ's death. 4. Pain sometimes brings people to Christ. When a person realizes that he is weak and needs Christ, he is most willing and ready to come to Him. Sometimes God is good in removing our self-sufficiency through suffering. 5. Pain and conflict with evil does the authentic Christian good. The Bible actually says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Rom. 8:28; see 2 Cor. 12:7-10). After Joseph had endured a lot of evil from his own brothers, he told them, “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good” (Gen. 50:20). 6. Finally, bad things happen because God wants to teach Christians something about His special favor toward them (see Rom. 9:22-23).
Jim Elliff

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#1 · September 7, 2005, 3:06 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

 
  

Hurricane Katrina
State of Emergency
 
America has faced another devastating hurricane
Louisiana and Mississippi were hardest hit
Please keep all of Katrina’s victims in your prayers,
And most of all donate any amount to the American
Red Cross.
 

"Long Sermon"
 
 
The minister gave his Sunday morning service, as usual, but this
particular Sunday, it was considerably longer than normal.
 
Later, at the door, shaking hands with parishioners as they moved
out, one man said, "Your sermon, Pastor, was simply wonderful - so
invigorating and inspiring and refreshing."
 
The minister of course, broke out in a big smile, only to hear the
man add, "Why I felt like a new man when I woke up!"
 
 
"Feud"
 

There was a feud between the Pastor and the Choir Director of The
Hicksville
Baptist Church. It seems the first hint of trouble came when the Pastor
preached on dedicating yourselves to service and the Choir Director
chose to
sing:
 
"I Shall Not Be Moved"
 
Trying to believe it was a coincidence, the Pastor put the incident
behind
him.
 
The next Sunday he preached on giving. Afterwards, the choir squirmed as
the
director led them in the hymn:
 
"Jesus Paid It All"
 
By this time, the Pastor was losing his temper.
 
Sunday morning attendance swelled as the tension between the two built.
 
A large crowd showed up the next week to hear his sermon on the sin of
gossiping. Would you believe the Choir Director selected:
 
"I Love To Tell The Story"
 
There was no turning back.
 
The following Sunday the Pastor told the congregation that unless
something
changed he was considering resignation. The entire church gasped when
the
Choir Director led them in:
 
"Why Not Tonight."
 
Truthfully, no one was surprised when the Pastor resigned a week later;
explaining that Jesus had led him there and Jesus was leading him away.
 
The Choir Director could not resist:
 
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus."
 
"The Picnic"
 
 
A Jewish Rabbi and a Catholic Priest met at the town's annual 4th of
July picnic. Old friends, they began their usual banter.
"This baked ham is really delicious," the priest teased the rabbi.
"You really ought try it. I know it's against your religion, but I
can't understand why such a wonderful food should be forbidden!
You don't know what you're missing. You just haven't lived until you've
tried Mrs. Hall's prized Virginia Baked Ham. Tell me, Rabbi, when are
you going to break down and try it?"
 
The rabbi looked at the priest with a big grin, and said, "At your wedding."
 
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 
 
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