Sermon Notes
“If you could ask God one thing, what would it be?”
Two Types Of Trials We Go Through:
Jesus isn’t just our savior and redeemer. He’s also our:
“My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” 1 John 2:1
“…and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.” 1 Thessalonians 1:10
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope” 1 Timothy 1:1
“For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility.” Ephesians 2:14
“…and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.” 1 Corinthians 10:4
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Our Suffering Will Be Small In Comparison To The Good Things He Has In Store For Those That Follow Him
“For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.” 2 Corinthians 4:!7
God Allows Us To Experience Suffering So We Learn To Trust Him
“If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31
God Can Use Our Suffering to Draw Us to Him
Knowing what we would go through he chose to do it for us.