Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Have you ever wondered why there is suffering and evil in the world? Have you wondered "What is the purpose of life?"
The universe is actually filled with God's love...all except this life on earth, where we are intentionally surrounded by evil.

0:00 Why is there Suffering and Evil? Sneak Peek
0:32 The Purpose of Life: Introduction
1:04 1. We Occasionally Sense God's Presence
2:52 2. Let's Assume God Wants Us To Feel His Love
3:51 3. What is the Purpose of Life?
6:39 4. God's Work and Glory
7:23 5. Why Is Life So Hard?
9:43 6. What is the Role of Commandments, Agency, and Good Works?
13:07 7. We Cannot Save Ourselves
14:05 8. The Problem of Evil — Why Does God Allow Evil?
15:40 9. Salvation — from Suffering, Evil, Physical Death, and Spiritual Death
18:22 10. Covenants (and Ordinances and Rituals) Bind Us to the Savior
22:11 11. Why Won't God Reveal Himself and His Plan to Everyone?
24:23 12. Questions to Ponder
25:06 13. What If We Struggle or Lose Our Way?
25:47 14. Remember Who You Are