Where is God When it Hurts: Hope in Our Suffering | Andrea Jakobsons

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❤️ Subscribe to our channel - https://www.youtube.com/@KetteringSDA 🙌 Welcome to worship at Kettering Adventist Church! 💛 More sermons from Kettering SDA - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHVgekGHD81NkLKzf6SN7emd9FDkJEKE2&si=3HhYMFZV1Mhugec7 Where is God When it Hurts: Hope in Our Suffering | Andrea Jakobsons In this powerful message, we explore one of life’s hardest questions: Why does God allow suffering and pain? Through the Bible, including 1 Corinthians, Hebrews, Psalms, and Isaiah, this message reveals how the cross of Jesus is the ultimate answer—not just an explanation, but a demonstration of God’s love. Discover how God doesn’t stay distant in our suffering but enters into it, feels it, and walks with us through every storm. If you’ve ever questioned God in difficult times, this message will encourage your faith and remind you that you are not alone. 🙏 Whether you’re struggling, searching, or seeking deeper faith—this message is for you. 00:00 – Opening Prayer 00:41 – Tower of Babel Story 03:06 – Why We Don’t Understand Each Other 03:47 – The Cross Seems Foolish 05:12 – Why Jews Rejected Jesus 06:03 – Why Greeks Saw It as Foolish 07:17 – God’s Wisdom vs Human Wisdom 07:55 – The Cross: Victory Over Evil 08:10 – Hebrews 2: Defeating Death 09:05 – Hope Through Resurrection 10:05 – Why God Allows the Conflict 11:11 – Why Jesus Became Human 12:40 – Where Is God When It Hurts? 13:28 – God Suffers With Us 14:59 – Tim Keller on Suffering 16:46 – The Answer Is Jesus 18:00 – Real Life Story of Suffering 19:37 – Identity and God’s Love 21:05 – God Collects Your Tears 22:28 – God Is For You 23:41 – Seeing the Bigger Picture 24:31 – “Evil Is Here, But So Is God” 25:38 – Closing Prayer — Quick Links — K-LIFE News: https://www.ketteringadventist.org/klife Worship Page: https://www.ketteringadventist.org/worship Giving: https://adventistgiving.org/#/org/ANBFHL/envelope/start — Follow Us on Socials — IG: https://www.instagram.com/ketteringadventist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/KetteringAdventist/ Contact us: https://www.ketteringadventist.org/contact

Topics

• Hope
• Suffering & Trials