ARC Session 1: A Biblical Perspective Of Pain: Its Joy and Its Sorrow

In this session, we will start at the beginning: Who is God? Who are you? What happened so that man is a sufferer and sinner? A firm foundation is necessary for the Church and individual believer to gain victory. There is no question that pain is the blight of fallen man. The Bible and practical living both testify to that fact. The question before every believer is a simple one: So what? God has the only satisfying answer to your so what? your how long? and your how can I make it? The Bible does not ignore or deny the fact of misery and trouble in a fallen world--the cross highlights this fact. It does not leave believers in a morass of God's tough and hard providence--it gives God's sure answers. Sadly, many people, including believers, are not interested in God's answers. One goal of this session is to help you move to a more robust view of God as you function in His world. ​