
“The father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” —Mark 9:24 (NKJV)
Jesus: “Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.” —John 16:33 (NLT)
Marker #1:
• God is not real – Evil is real (
• God is real – Evil is not real (
• God is real – Evil is real (
Marker #2:
What is Free Will? Our God-given ability to
Marker #3: If you stick with Him, God’s promises can
• God is
“The Lord is close to those whose hearts are breaking.” —Psalm 34:18-19 (TLB)
“God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.” —Hebrews 13:5-6 (NIV)
“God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.” —Acts 17:27 (NIV)
• God
“He was despised and rejected– a man of sorrows, acquainted with bitterest grief… he was wounded and crushed…. He was beaten…. He was whipped…. He was oppressed and treated harshly…” —Isaiah 53:3-7 (NLT)
• God’s
“The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words. I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning…”. —Lamentations 3:19-25 (NLT)
“The Lord is good to those who depend on him.” —Lamentations 3:19-25 (NLT)
• God is closer than you think
• God understands what you’re going through.
• God’s mercies are new every morning