Are you tired of looking at the news and feeling like everything is falling apart? Wars everywhere, streets filled with homelessness, violence in schools - it's enough to make anyone wonder if God is real and good, why does everything feel so broken? This powerful message reveals that the brokenness isn't the end of the story - it's actually pointing us toward finding the one who can fix what's broken. Discover how God brings beauty from brokenness, creates comfort from chaos, and offers hope even in life's darkest moments.

🎯 What You'll Learn:• Why the brokenness around us serves as a warning system pointing us back to God• How God's redemption plan existed before sin ever entered the world• The difference between temporary suffering and eternal glory that changes everything• Why every human solution eventually reveals we can't fix ourselves• How to hate sin without becoming harsh or judgmental toward people• Practical ways to build a "bank account" of God's love for difficult times• How your response to suffering can open doors to share hope with others

🔥 This Message Is For You If:• You're overwhelmed by how broken the world feels right now• You've tried education, technology, politics, and therapy but still feel empty inside• You're carrying guilt and shame, thinking you've gone too far for God's forgiveness• You want to understand why a good God allows suffering and pain• You're ready to stop tolerating destructive patterns in your life• You need hope that your current struggles have an expiration date• You want to live with such peace that people ask what makes you different

📖 Key Bible Passages:Genesis 2:16-17, Genesis 3:14-19, Romans 8:18-23, Isaiah 61:3, 2 Corinthians 6:14

💬 Discussion Starters:• What current events or personal struggles make you ask "Why are things so bad?"• How have you tried to fix brokenness in your life without God, and what were the results?• What would it look like to hate sin while still showing grace to people caught in it?• How can suffering serve as labor pains pointing toward something beautiful coming?• What experiences with God could you write down to remember during difficult times?

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(0:00 ) Waking Up in a Panic - Why Are Things So Bad Series Introduction(1:13 ) The Reality Check - Wars, Homelessness, and Violence Everywhere(2:07 ) The Big Idea - Find the Fixer in a Broken World(3:50 ) Genesis 2:16-17 - The Choice That Changed Everything(4:39 ) How Adam and Eve's Disobedience Affects Us Today(6:19 ) Point 1: God Brings Beauty from Brokenness(8:02 ) The Merciful Intervention - God's Grace in the Curse(9:42 ) Why God Allows Pain as an Alarm System(11:11 ) Point 2: God Creates Comfort from Chaos(12:54 ) When Death and Hatred Entered the World(14:38 ) Genesis 3:15 - The First Gospel Promise(16:13 ) Why Human Solutions Always Fall Short(17:48 ) Point 3: God Ransoms Rebels to Righteousness(19:24 ) Romans 8:18 - Suffering vs. Coming Glory(21:40 ) Paul's Personal Experience with Pain and Victory(23:36 ) Creation Groaning Like a Woman in Labor(25:04 ) Having the First Fruits of What's Coming(26:54 ) Application 1: Hate Sin by Falling in Love with Jesus(28:30 ) Pastor Dave's Confession About Harsh Words(31:40 ) Application 2: Live Like the Fixer Is Real(33:17 ) Application 3: Help Others Find the Fixer(34:55 ) Application 4: Find the Fixer - Prayer for Salvation(37:10 ) Prayer of Surrender to Jesus Christ(38:06 ) Hands Raised - Welcome to God's Family