"If you see "If you see a blind a blind

man, kick man, kick him; why him; why

should should you be you be kinder kinder than than

God?"God?"

God is Not a God is Not a TormenterTormenter

He is a ComforterHe is a Comforter2 Corinthians 1:32 Corinthians 1:3

James 1:17James 1:17

Would Would YOU Kick YOU Kick a Blind a Blind Man?Man?

Most of The Most of The Things That Things That Happen in Happen in This World This World

are NOT are NOT God’s WillGod’s Will

God’s Will is God’s Will is that All Men Be that All Men Be

SavedSaved1 Timothy 2:3-41 Timothy 2:3-42 Peter 3:92 Peter 3:9

Jesus Says Not ALL Jesus Says Not ALL will Come to will Come to RepentanceRepentance

Matthew 7:13,14Matthew 7:13,14

If Such Things are Attributed to God, How

Can we Expect People to Love

Him?

The Book of JobThe Book of JobLuke 13:2Luke 13:2

It is a False Theology It is a False Theology Which Holds that Which Holds that

Everything in Human Everything in Human Lives Happens Because Lives Happens Because

God Wills ItGod Wills ItWe can Learn; be made We can Learn; be made

Stronger; be Drawn Stronger; be Drawn Closer to God.Closer to God.

Jesus Heals Jesus Heals a Paralytica Paralytic

John 5:14False Assumption

John 9:2,3

A Suggestion About Punctuation

John 9:2-4 2 And His disciples John 9:2-4 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Rabbi, who asked Him, saying, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" 3 Jesus that he was born blind?" 3 Jesus

answered, "Neither this man nor his answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned. But that the works parents sinned. But that the works of God should be revealed in him, 4 of God should be revealed in him, 4 "I must work the works of Him who "I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is sent Me while it is day; the night is

coming when no one can work.coming when no one can work.

The Work of The Work of God is Not to God is Not to

Blind & BlightBlind & BlightIt is to Help & It is to Help &

Heal!Heal!John 9:7John 9:7

Life Isn’t Life Isn’t Always FairAlways FairJob 21:6-16Job 21:6-16

Luke 16:19-31Luke 16:19-31James 1:3James 1:3

Matthew 5:45Matthew 5:45

Qualities an Environment Qualities an Environment Would Need to be the Would Need to be the

Ideal EnvironmentIdeal Environment1.Law-Abiding World --

Genesis 1:262. Challenging Environment

3. Certain Survival Mechanisms Awaken

People to Fundamental Needs

Every Instance of Human Suffering

Results From Some Quality of This World Which is Necessary For

Making it a Proper Environment For

Human Life

What What Would Would YOU YOU

Change?Change?

How Should We How Should We React To Suffering?React To Suffering?1.1.Don’t Blame God -- Job Don’t Blame God -- Job

1:221:222.2.Accept What You Cannot Accept What You Cannot

ChangeChange3.3.Change What You Can Change What You Can

Romans 6:14Romans 6:14Hebrews 13:5Hebrews 13:5

Ephesians 3:14-19Ephesians 3:14-19Romans 8:9-11 Romans 8:9-11

How Should We How Should We React To Suffering?React To Suffering?4. 4. Realize You Are NOT Realize You Are NOT

the FIRST – or LAST the FIRST – or LAST 1Corinthians 10:13a1Corinthians 10:13a

5. Trust God For 5. Trust God For Deliverance 1Peter Deliverance 1Peter

5:75:71 Corinthians 10:13b1 Corinthians 10:13b

Would Would YOU Kick YOU Kick A Blind A Blind Man?Man?