David Garner: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Summary

The sermon explores the theological question of why bad things happen to God's people, shifting focus from speculating about the origin of evil to understanding God's redemptive purpose in suffering. Using Scripture, particularly Romans 8, the speaker emphasizes that Christians experience the power of Christ's resurrection most profoundly in their moments of pain and struggle. The key takeaway is that suffering is not a sign of abandonment, but a pathway through which believers can intimately encounter God's transformative grace and ultimately share in Christ's inheritance.