September 23, 2024
The Story | Where Is God When Bad Things Happen? | Chapter 3
Beginnings: How God Got Things Started, A Chosen People.
Joseph was Jacob’s favourite son with God-given dreams for the future. And then life went horribly wrong for him: his brothers betrayed him, he became a slave in Egypt, and ended up in prison. Where was God when all of this was going on? God was working everything together to save lives, save a family, and save Joseph himself.
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Chapter 3: Genesis 45:1-14
- Why did Joseph’s brothers want to get rid of him?
- Where was God when Joseph was suffering as a slave and a prisoner? What does that tell us about who God is?
- In Genesis 50:20, Joseph tells his brothers: You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good. What good was accomplished because of Joseph’s suffering?
- Where have you seen God work through hopeless and difficult situations to bring about good?
- What answer would you give to a spiritually curious, unchurched friend who asked you, “Where is God when bad things happen?”
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