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“ A life of service is usually not a life of ease ” Unofficial brief ¶ When we go through trials and difficulties, they reveal our true character and spiritual condition. They answer the question, is God sovereign in our life? ¶ Philippians 1:29 Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf. 2:13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure. ¶ Paul went through one trial and difficulty after another. The stormy sea that Paul faced as prisoner heading for Rome helped him mature as a Christian. God's grace protected Paul and the rest people on the ship. God's providence will work for saving their lives, though the ship is destroyed. ¶ Acts 27:23 For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve, 24 saying, ‘Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.' 25 Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me. ¶ God acts for His glory and our good. Even a viper's bite couldn't stop Paul from fulfilling God's plans. Webster's 1913 dictionary, "Providence: A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction."
In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
