God's plan is our ruin and our rescue, in order to move us from our dangerous self-relying over to relying on God alone, who raises the dead. 1. Paul was crushed. (v.8) 2. Paul expected to die (v.9a), and that drove him back to: a. relying not on himself, but only on God. (v.9b) b. setting his hope on God, who rescues. (v.10) 3. Paul asked them to join in praying, and join in thanking. (v.11) Why does God allow us Christians to suffer? Is it "beyond our strength (v.8)" or can we "do all things"? Phil 4:13 Is it "we despaired (v.8)" or "not driven to despair"? 2 Cor. 4:8 Is it "beyond our strength" or "not beyond your ability"? 1 Cor.10:13
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The Rev. Benjamin J. Snodgrass has been Pastor at Falls Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, since October, 2004. He graduated from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and previously served at Grace Fellowship OPC in the Germantown area of...
