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Putting Our Suffering into Perspective

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Introduction
  • How can God allow suffering to occur?
    • God allows us the freedom of choice

    • Genesis 2:16-17; 3:6 – Adam and Eve had the freedom of choice.

    • Joshua 24:14-15

    • If there were no consequences, it wouldn’t really be freedom of choice.

    • Luke 23:39-43

    • Sometimes the choices of others cause our suffering. Sometimes it is our own choices.

    • I Peter 4:14-16

    • We need to make the right choices!

      • I Timothy 4:8

      • II Timothy 3:12

        The world is a temporary stop on the way to eternity.
        • Hebrews 11:13-16
        • Eternity will far outshine whatever suffering we endure here.
        • I Peter 2:11
        • Job 3:17
        • Romans 8:17-18 – Suffer now, glory later.
        • II Corinthians 4:17-5:1
          • If our attitude is right, we benefit from suffering.
          • James 1:2-4
          • I Peter 1:6-9
          • When did you pray the hardest? When you were suffering!
          • Psalms 119:65-68
          • There is good that can come from suffering.
          • II Corinthians 12:7-10 – We can get to the place Paul was if we have the right attitude.
          • II Corinthians 1:8-10
            • Jesus suffered.
            • I Peter 2:21-23
            • Jesus suffered for a time and now I suffer for a time.
              • Conclusion
              • Let us not let suffering be a stumbling block!
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