Making Sense of Violence
May-June 2022
Cleaning Up the Violence
June 19, 2022 • Matt Jones • Revelation 16, Revelation 19, Genesis 6, Genesis 19
Genesis 6, 19; Revelation 16, 19 | Making Sense of Violence, Part 4 | 6/19/2022 | Pastor Matt Jones. We conclude our series on understanding why God allows violence and evil, reviewing the varieties of theodicies (justifications of God) and showing from the Scriptures that God will in fact use violence at the end of all things to bring about justice.
Mother Nature vs. Father God?
June 12, 2022 • Matt Jones • Genesis 3, Job, Romans, John 3, John 9
John 3, 9; Job; Genesis 3; Romans | Making Sense of Violence, Part 3 | 6/12/2022 | Pastor Matt Jones. How do we make sense of when natural disasters strike? Is God not in control? If He does, why doesn't He stop them? We continue our theodicy (a defense or justification of God) in this edifying sermon.
Does God Get "Punked"?
June 5, 2022 • Matt Jones • Revelation 19:6, Psalm 135:6, Luke 1:37, Job 28:24, Psalm 147:5
Various Scriptures | Making Sense of Violence, Part 2 | 6/5/2022 | Pastor Matt Jones. When horrible evil takes place, where is God? Does God not have enough power to stop it? Does God not see evil coming? Have we misunderstood the relationship of evil and power? How do we reconcile God's omnipotence and the existence of evil?
Where Was God on Tuesday?
May 29, 2022 • Matt Jones • Genesis 1—3
Genesis 1-3 | Making Sense of Violence, Part 1 | 5/29/2022 | Pastor Matt Jones. Once again this week we are confronted with horrific evil, this time the mass murder of 19 schoolchildren and 2 teachers in Texas. We can justifiably ask, where was God on Tuesday? Was He somehow unable, or perhaps unwilling, to prevent such evil? As Christians, what is a biblical answer we can give to ourselves and to others?