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Acts 14:19-22

Acts 14:19-22. “If God is really with us how can He let us go through such things?”. Acts 14:19-22. “Do we suffer because of a lack of faith?”. Acts 14:19-22. “Is hardship some kind of punishment from God?”. Acts 14:19-22.

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Acts 14:19-22

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  1. Acts 14:19-22 “If God is really with us how can He let us go through such things?”

  2. Acts 14:19-22 “Do we suffer because of a lack of faith?”

  3. Acts 14:19-22 “Is hardship some kind of punishment from God?”

  4. Acts 14:19-22 “If we face hardship is there really any advantage in being a Christian?”

  5. Acts 14:19-22 “Has something gone wrong with the Christian faith if this is what Christians must endure?”

  6. Acts 14:19-22 “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God” (14:22b).

  7. The Christian & Hardship I. “We Must” • “Must” Gr. dei “it is necessary.” • Those who live Godly suffer persecution (II Timothy 3:10-12). • In this world we will have tribulation (John 16:32,33). • To follow Jesus we must deny ourselves (Matthew 16:24-26).

  8. The Christian & Hardship I. “We Must” • “We” tells us this is not an isolated necessity. • All temptation is common (I Cor. 10:1-13). • The same suffering are also endured by others (I Peter 5:8-9). • We suffer with one another (I Corinthians 12:18-26).

  9. The Christian & Hardship II. “Through Many Tribulations” • “Tribulation” thlipsis “a pressing, pressing together,… met. oppression, affliction” • Christians face many hardships. 1. Persecution (John 15:18-21). 2. Infirmities (Philippians 2:25-28). 3. Painful relationships (Luke 14:26,27). 4. Misfortune of this world (Acts 18:1-3; 11:27-30).

  10. The Christian & Hardship III. “Enter the Kingdom of God.” • The apostles spoke of God's kingdom in the present tense (Colossians 1:12-14; Revelation 1:9,10). • Obedience to the gospel is our entrance into the kingdom (Acts 8:5,12; 28:30,31). • It is talking about an aspect of the gospel itself - enduring to the end (Matthew 24:9-13).

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