Myth #9: A God who loves people wouldn’t let bad things happenWelcome to Season 2! This season is all about busting up myths about the church. This week we’re busting the myth that if God really loved us, He wouldn’t let bad things happen to good people. The truth is that bad things happen because God gave us free will. He didn’t make us rule following robots, giving us free will to choose whether or not to love and follow Him. The hope we hold onto as Christians is that God has a bigger plan for us because He loves us, no matter what good or bad may come. ____________________________________________________________________________Scripture ReferencesSeason Memory Verse - Romans If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.Genesis 1-2 - Creation Story, Garden of EdenGenesis And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree of the garden, but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.”Genesis 3 - The Fall, The Serpent tricks Adam and EveEphesians Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for herJohn A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.Matthew 1 Corinthians No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to bear it.John I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”Romans We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.Romans For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.John For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.John 11 - Story of Lazarus’ death and Jesus raising him from the deadPsalm Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name.____________________________________________________________________________Message us at [email protected] for questions or comments. We’d love to hear from you!Be sure to follow on all of our social media channels:Facebook.com/simplifyjesusTwitter; @Simplifyjesus1Instagram.com/simplifyjesusLinkedIn.com/simplify-jesusYoutube.com/channel/UC6tkmIg1DxqimjjSu-dCzLwFind us at www.SimplifyJesus.comMusic by u_8enhfp0w from PixabayMusic by CHARLES_MICHEL from Pixabay