"We see, in many a land, the proudest dynasties and tyrannies still crushing, with their mountain weight, every free motion of the Consciences and hearts of men. We see, on the other hand, the truest heroism for the right and the greatest devotion to the Truth in hearts that God has touched. We have a work to do, as great as our forefathers and, perhaps, far greater. The enemies of Truth are more numerous and subtle than ever and the needs of the Church are greater than at any preceding time. If we are not debtors to the present, then men were never debtors to their age and their time. Brethren, we are debtors to the hour in which we live. Oh, that we might stamp it with Truth and that God might help us to impress upon its wings some proof that it has not flown by neglected and unheeded." -- C.H. Spurgeon . . . "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:31, 32 . . . . .

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Sunday, July 5, 2026

IN THE FORGE OF GOD

INTRODUCTION: "If GOD is so good, then why is there so much pain and suffering in the world?” That question gets asked a lot!

Note: the teaching will be available soon on the SHINE BRIGHT Church YouTube Channel.

In the beginning it wasn’t so. When GOD created paradise for Adam and Eve He intended them to be blessed perpetually – not experience the pain-filled world they inherited as a result of their sin. In the beginning there was serenity, not sorrow, suffering and struggle.

Sin – the monkey wrench that was tossed into GOD’s perfectly functioning order that caused everything to fall into chaos and corruption. “So, why doesn’t GOD fix it?”

GOD will, but in His time. He will create the New Heavens and the New Earth. All pain, sorrow and tears will be wiped away – how? In the new creation sin will be entirely absent. Holy and incorruptible reality will have come in and be here to stay!

The question for us saints is, “Can GOD ever use these products of sin – suffering, sorrow and struggle for any good?

ROMANS 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose
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That’s truth! It doesn’t change even when our lives go from bad to worse.

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