Podcast
Why Suffering Is Good
The Bryce Crawford Podcast
Speaker: Bryce Crawford
October 7, 2024 · 16 min
Summary
Addressing why evil and suffering exist despite God's goodness, the speaker explains that sin and Satan—not God—are the source of suffering, but God uses hardship to produce endurance, character, and hope in believers. Jesus defeated evil through His sacrifice and promises to end all suffering at His return.
Highlights
Sin and the devil are the reason that suffering exists and that sin exists in the world, not God.
Suffering can reduce self-reliance and have us run towards God to rely on something bigger than ourselves because in suffering we know we can't save ourselves.
Jesus Christ killed suffering on the cross, defeated death three days later, and when He returns in glory He is gonna come to destroy all sin for good and wipe away every tear and every ounce of suffering.