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Why do God’s People Suffer?

Why do God’s People Suffer?. Wrong Answers Include…. Your sins, Job 4:7; 22:4-5 Your parents’ sins, John 9:1-3 Jesus denied a necessary, direct linkage between personal suffering and personal sin Used as a warning, Luke 13:1-5. Right Answers Include….

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Why do God’s People Suffer?

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  1. Why do God’s People Suffer?

  2. Wrong Answers Include… • Your sins, Job 4:7; 22:4-5 • Your parents’ sins, John 9:1-3 • Jesus denied a necessary, direct linkage between personal suffering and personal sin • Used as a warning,Luke 13:1-5

  3. Right Answers Include… • The pains of mortality are a result of sin entering the world (Gen. 3) • The presence of evil (Job 1:7) • Time and chance (Eccl. 9:11-12)

  4. Suffering in the World • Blessings can be found, even though we do not know all the “whys,” Eccl. 8:16-17 • Consider day of adversity, Eccl. 7:13-14 • Trust that all works together for good to those who love God, Rom. 8:28

  5. A Time of EducationHeb. 12:3-8, 11 (5:7-8) • To turn to God, Amos 4:6-12 • Results of such training: • Life(Heb. 12:9) • Holiness(Heb. 12:10) • Righteousness(Heb. 12:11) • Rest from adversity found in God’s word,Psa. 94:12-15; 119:71 (65-67)

  6. Suffering Refines Us1 Peter 1:6-7 (Psa. 66:10-12) • Produces trust, Psalm 3 • Produces patience, James 1:2-4 (Rom. 12:12); Rom. 5:3 • Promotes dependence on God’s strength, 2 Cor. 12:9-10 (Prov. 24: 16, 10)

  7. A Testimony to Others • Of God’s righteous judgment, 2 Ths. 1:3-7 • Of God’s glory, John 11:4 • Of God’s grace in your lives, 2 Cor. 12:9 • Of your reliance upon Christ, Phil. 1:28-30

  8. Humbly Received2 Tim. 3:12; 1 Pet. 4:16 • With rejoicing, 1 Peter 4:12-14; Matthew 5:10-12 • With an eternal outlook, 2 Cor. 4:16-18 (Rom. 8:17; Phil. 3:10-11)

  9. Yes, the Righteous Suffer • Faith to see our blessings even in our moment of pain, James 1:12 • Unpleasant, yet fruitful, Heb. 12:11 • Eyes of faith see the eternal rest that waits beyond the tears, Rev. 14:13; 21:4

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