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PAUL MENTIONS 3 THINGS CHRISTIANS SHOULD REJOICE IN
We rejoice in HOPE.
(vs 2)
We rejoice in our suffering.
(vs 3)
We rejoice in God.
(vs 11)
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We can rejoice because we have peace with God.
Four Ways You Know you have Peace with God
1.
You loose your fear of God.
John 15:15
2.
You loose your fear of death.
Heb 2:14-15
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You don’t panic when the devil suggest doubts.
Eph 6:11, 16
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You have confidence in front of God even though you are not perfect.
Romans 8:1
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We rejoice in suffering.
Romans 5:3
There are two privileges in the Christian Life:
There are two privileges in the Christian Life: Believing in Christ
There are two privileges in the Christian Life: Believing in Christ & Suffering for Christ.
Suffering - Distress
Misconceptions about “rejoicing in suffering.”
Rejoicing in suffering does not mean faking it.
Rejoicing in suffering does not mean that you enjoy the suffering.
Why can a Christian rejoice in suffering?
(vs 3)
It produces something in us (3b)
1. Suffering produces endurance or perseverance.
2. Perseverance produces Hope.
3. Hope produces character.
Six Attitudes that Counteract God’s Purpose in Suffering
1. Rebellion Prov 17:11; 1 Samuel 15:23
2. Resignation (Ecc 2:17)
3. Murmuring 1 CO 10:10, Phil 2:14-15, Rom 9:20
4. Worry 1 Peter 5:7; Phil 4:6
5. Don’t Fear 2 Tim 1:7; Isa 43:1-2
6. Self Pity Psalm 69:20
The Secret to Rejoicing in Suffering
Suffering is evidence of God’s Love, not His wrath.
God’s purposes for your suffering
1.
To give you the ability to stand up under pressure.
2. To develop Christlike Character.
3. To have the confidence that comes from Hope in God.
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