GracePoint Kitsap Podcast

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY? (Part 2) • "Why Is There Evil?" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: Life is filled with unknowns and questions. Some of life’s questions feel impossible to answer. Things like: Why am I here? Why Is There Evil?? Or … Why can’t I stop? If you’ve asked these questions, this series is for you. We recently studied some of God’s questions. Now let’s talk about a few of life’s big questions that many of us have.

 

• This Week: The question, "Why is there evil?" is the #1 reason for people refusing to put faith in God. This question is also one of the main reasons why some believers walk away from their faith in God. To answer this question, you must turn to an objective standard of truth because this question is in fact, a moral question. Thankfully, the Bible is an objective standard of truth that is unbiased and non-changing. Let's dive into this difficult topic through the prism of God's Word.

 

Key Phrase: “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary.” 2 Corinthians 4:18

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY? (Part 1) • "Why Am I Here?" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: Life is filled with unknowns and questions. Some of life’s questions feel impossible to answer. Things like: Why am I here? Why did God let it happen? Or … Why can’t I stop? If you’ve asked these questions, this series is for you. We recently studied some of God’s questions. Now let’s talk about a few of life’s big questions that many of us have.

 

• This Week: Many people wake up and wonder why they are here on earth. Not knowing the answer to this question will leave people lost, lonely, and full of despair. Discovering your purpose, however, will help you understand why you are here. Thankfully, God’s word has the answer to this big question.

 

Key Phrase: “…so that in all things God may be praised…” 1 Peter 4:11

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PALM SUNDAY • "The King Arrives!" • Barry Bandara

• This Week: This “triumphant” arrival to Jerusalem brought Jesus to tears. These were tears of sorrow because the people had completely missed His purpose for coming; not as a political messiah, but a spiritual one. Jesus prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem which would be the end of temple and their entire sacrificial system of Judaism. Daniel prophesied the arrival of the Messiah prior to the destruction of the temple which would happen in 70 AD. Sadly, most Jews missed their Messiah who was already here.

 

Key Phrase: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” Luke 19:38

DIVINE QUESTIONS (Part 6) • "What About My House?" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: The questions God asks are questions He already knows the answers to. But these divine questions reveal the heart and nature of not only God, but of us as well.

 

• This Week: One of Satan’s popular tools to keep people from God’s blessings are distractions. Sometimes the distractions are sinful distractions. Other times they are distractions that are good in nature. Regardless, distraction can a cause us to drop the Lord down our priority list which in return will result in us losing God’s blessings in our life.

 

Key Phrase: “Give careful thought to your ways.” Haggai 1:5

DIVINE QUESTIONS (Part 5) • "Where Were You…?" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: The questions God asks are questions He already knows the answers to. But these divine questions reveal the heart and nature of not only God, but of us as well.

 

• This Week: The #1 question we ask God is WHY? We often ask that question out of anger and/or disillusionment. Job and his friends cannot understand why Job has lost everything important in his life. They spend some time guessing for reasons. Finally, God answers “out of the storm” to Job. God’s answer comes in the form of a question. In fact, many questions that are illustrating to Job that God is God and he is not. We often need this reminder.

 

Key Phrase: “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?” Job 38:3-4

DIVINE QUESTIONS (Part 4) • "What Right Do You Have?" • Kevin Scruggs

• This Series: The questions God asks are questions He already knows the answers to. But these divine questions reveal the heart and nature of not only God, but of us as well.

 

• This Week: It is all too easy for human beings to get angry at a holy, all-powerful, sovereign God. We somehow feel justified when we are angry at God when something doesn’t go our way. God doesn’t have to justify His compassion on those who we despise or even hate.

 

Key Phrase: “Is it right for you to be angry?” Jonah 4:4

DIVINE QUESTIONS (Part 3) • "Who Will Go?" • Kevin Scruggs

• This Series: The questions God asks are questions He already knows the answers to. But these divine questions reveal the heart and nature of not only God, but of us as well.

 

• This Week: God has called His followers to serve the Lord. People often associate the call of God to only pastors and missionaries. Not true. Who will be God’s representative at your job, school, and neighborhood? Who will serve in areas in our church that need someone to serve? Most people think, “Somebody will. Anybody can.” But the truth is, nobody often does. What is God calling you to do to advance His kingdom?

 

Key Phrase: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” Isaiah 6:8

DIVINE QUESTIONS (Part 2) • "Why Are You Here?" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: The questions God asks are questions He already knows the answers to. But these divine questions reveal the heart and nature of not only God, but of us as well.

 

• This Week: You would think that coming to God would be a decision God would appreciate. Think again. Sometimes running to God and asking him for something we know is outside the will of God will be a short conversation with the Lord.

 

Key Phrase: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:9

DIVINE QUESTIONS (Part 1) • "Where Are You?" • Barry Bandara

• This Series: The questions God asks are questions He already knows the answers to. But these divine questions reveal the heart and nature of not only God, but of us as well.

 

• This Week: The first recorded question in scripture was asked by God. It was a question He already knew the answer to. God knows where each of us are. There is no place we can go to escape His presence and His ever watchful (and caring) eyes.

Key Phrase: “Then the Lord God called to the man, Where are you?" Genesis 3:9