​Message Support: There Is a Reason

Series Length:

3 Weeks (As a reminder, sermon content is being planned week-to-week in this season and is subject to change.)

Series Context:

Pain. Anxiety. Frustration. Our struggles don't always have answers in the moment—but even when we can't see it, they always have a purpose.

Description Week 1: There’s Purpose in Your Pain

When we’re going through trials, it’s tempting to look at our lives with a perspective of pain. But there’s a purpose in your pain. Join Pastor Craig Groeschel to see how God never wastes a hurt, and how He’s preparing you for something far greater through the trials, struggles, and pain you’re experiencing now.

Key Verses:

• Luke 22:31-32
• Luke 22:61-62
• Romans 8:28
• James 1:2-4

Next Steps Content:

Bible Plans:

• Hope in the Dark
• Different
• Finding Comfort in Pain

Finds.Life Posts

• Being Stuck at Home and Worried About the Future Is Helping Me Depend on God
• When I Had Nothing Left, I Learned the Depth of the Words ‘God Will Provide’
• Looking for Hope? Here Are a Few Stories of the Church Making a Difference
• A Story to Help You Understand God When Bad Things Happen
• Here’s the Secret I Found When the Struggle Is Real

COVID-19 Related Content:

• 30+ Ways to Safely Serve Others During the Coronavirus
• How I’m Learning Not to Worry While Dealing With Uncertainty
• How to Choose Kindness and Patience When You Don’t Feel Like It

Social Media Resources & Invite Blurbs

There Is A Reason Resources on Open

When we’re going through trials, it’s tempting to look at our lives with a perspective of pain. But there’s a purpose in your pain. Join Pastor Craig Groeschel this week to see how God never wastes a hurt, and how He’s preparing you for something far greater through the trials, struggles, and pain you’re experiencing now. All Life.Church campuses will be meeting at www.live.life.church, on Facebook Live, or on YouTube Live.

Don’t forget that your kids are able to attend LifeKids Online experiences on-demand, with age-appropriate messages, worship, discussion time, and more. Switch students should also follow Switch on YouTube and Instagram to keep up to date on all the online events happening for students.

God never wastes a hurt. He’s preparing you for something far greater through the trials, struggles, and pain you’re experiencing now. Attend Church Online with us now: www.life.church/times

Life.Church is one church in multiple living rooms! We’re meeting online all this week. Find a service time: www.life.church/times

Additional Resources:

Complete Online Kids Services

Church Online Worship Sets