1. Trials show God is in earnest with us. 2. Trials assure me that I am loved. 3. Trials draw prayer to us. 4. Trials knit us in empathy to others. 5. Trials teach us to have sympathy & empathy with fellow believers. 6. Trials make us more receptive to spiritual benefits. 7. Trials make us prize the Word. 8. Trials shut out the world. 9. Trials make us look up 10. Trials turn our hope to the second coming and the final consummation of all things.
V. The Disease Paul was spared from by Suffering -- Self-trust v. 9
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Great Sermon! I realized that I'm trying to find comfort from something other than God and it's only making matters worse for me. Pastor Steve said, any comfort outside of God bears reward in a negative way (paraphrased), it's so true. Like trying to find comfort from drugs, alcohol, sex, food, etc. Instead of finding comfort there is a lie. A deceiving hope of comfort, that is fleeting. There is no true and lasting comfort outside of God. This sermon has helped me a lot.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...