Who's In Charge of a World That Suffers?: Trusting God in Difficult Circumstances

by Billy Graham, Franklin Graham (Introduction)

Overview

Why is suffering the common lot of all people everywhere--believers and non-believers alike--and why does it seem that the world is out of control when it comes to the problem of pain and suffering? Who’s in Charge of a World that Suffers? includes an informative and inspirational new introduction by Franklin Graham that speaks to today’s reader in the midst of painful circumstances.

In this book, originally titled Till Armageddon, world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham uncovers the clues the scriptures offer in answer to that universal question--why do people suffer? Readers will discover what the Bible says about:

• Why Christians are not exempt from suffering
• Living above your circumstances
• The place of prayer in suffering
• God’s promises for those who suffer
• And much more

Christians are called to learn what it means to trust God in every circumstance, and to live for Him no matter what comes their way. It is essential to think more clearly about suffering, and to rearrange your priorities so that when your personal armageddons come, you will not be taken by surprise or be unprepared.

Christian readers, pastors, Bible study leaders, and anyone questioning where God fits into suffering will find encouragement in this message of hope for a broken world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780785248989
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	01/05/2021
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	410,356
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Billy Graham (1918–2018), world-renowned preacher, evangelist, and author, delivered the Gospel message to more people face-to-face than anyone in history and ministered on every continent of the world in almost 200 countries and territories. His ministry extended far beyond stadiums and arenas, utilizing radio, television, film, print media, wireless communications, and thirty-three books, all that still carry the Good News of God's redemptive love for mankind. Engraved on a simple fieldstone in the Memorial Prayer Garden where he is buried at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, these words exemplify how the man and the minister wished to be remembered: "Preacher of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ."

Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, is also president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The fourth of Billy and Ruth Bell Graham’s five children, Franklin is the author of several books, including the bestselling autobiography Rebel with a Cause and the 2013 release of Operation Christmas Child: A Story of Simple Gifts. He and his wife, Jane Austin, live in Boone, North Carolina, and have four children and twelve grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Introduction Franklin Graham vii

Preface xiii

1 The Coming Storm 1

2 Personal Armageddons: Suffering Is Universal 13

3 Who's in Charge of a World That Suffers? 27

4 The Birth of a Suffering World 43

5 The Suffering Savior 55

6 Why Aren't Christians Exempt? 69

7 Suffering Predicted 83

8 Subtle Suffering 97

9 Living above Your Circumstances 111

10 What Do I Do with My Pain? 123

11 The Place of Prayer in Suffering 137

12 Promises for Those Who Suffer 147

13 How to Prepare for Suffering 161

14 How to Help Those Who Are Hurt 173

15 Death and How to Face It 187

16 After Armageddon: The Glory Ahead 201

Notes 215

About the Author 217