What's the real problem in the world?

What’s wrong?

Troy

DunkinDonuts, remembering Troy, and meeting his weeping brother

We all have broken stories

Florida shooting

Gun control

What’s wrong with this world?

Can the proper view of what’s wrong help us avoid future tragedies from happening to us?

Body

This is the world:

New Living Translation Chapter 6

12 What are worthless and wicked people like?

They are constant liars,

13 signaling their deceit with a wink of the eye,

a nudge of the foot, or the wiggle of fingers.

14 Their perverted hearts plot evil,

and they constantly stir up trouble.

15 But they will be destroyed suddenly,

broken in an instant beyond all hope of healing.

16 There are six things the LORD hates—

no, seven things he detests:

17 haughty eyes,

a lying tongue,

hands that kill the innocent,

18 a heart that plots evil,

feet that race to do wrong,

19 a false witness who pours out lies,

a person who sows discord in a family.

Which of us can say that none of this describes you? Which can say you are blameless?

If none of us are innocent, all have contributed to the problem.

Nikolas Cruz

Evil

Bullied, with out friends, and acted in an evil way to the way he was wronged

Which of us can say that this doesn’t describe you? Which can say you are blameless?

If none of us are innocent, all have contributed to the problem.

We may not have murdered anyone, but bullied, slandered, passive

We give reasons for people to hate other people, thus hating God

71 years ago, Joseph Harmatz

In the face of evil, how will you respond?

Questions

What are the problems in the world? And what are some of the world’s solutions to it?

What are some typical responses in the world when someone is wronged by someone else? How do you typically respond when someone wrongs you?

What does the world say the problem’s root is? Why do you think the world doesn’t admit it’s because of sin in all people?

How do you comfort someone that’s going through a hard time? ( explains how God comforts us and how we can also comfort others)

What are some ways that God turns horrible things into good things? Any examples? (e.g. Story of Joseph, and his explanation in Genesis 50:20)

What does the world say the problem’s root is? Why do you think the world doesn’t say it’s because of sin in all people?

(Optional Debate, Controversial) What do you think about the gun debate? In what ways do you think limiting guns will help the problem? In what ways is the world not seeing the root of the problem?

Closing

Doorman

Dec 14th, 2012. Connecticut Shooting. Harbor Point story about Connecticut shooting of woman storming out because my view of sin.

of woman storming out because my view of sin.

Gospel is Offensive because we are the problem and HE is the solution

Solution only when we know the truth about ourselves

Tragedy is going to happen

Evil people still live here, including you and me

Always someone more evil

Application

Evil will always find a way to destroy

Matthew 5:44–45 ESV

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matthew 5:45 ESV

so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Application

Application

Application

Comfort those who are going through tragedies

Romans 8:28 ESV

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Maybe they don’t need a Bible verse in the moment

Need love

Pray for all your classmates, Christian and nonChristian, and you will love them like no-one else, and look for opportunities to talk about how a relationship with Jesus changes lives.

Romans 12:21 ESV

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Where does your safety sit?

Romans 8:28 ESV

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Maybe they don’t need a Bible verse in the moment

Need love