Main Passage: Colossians 1:3-11

Supporting Passages: Psalm 85:6, 90:15

Main Passage: Romans 5:1-5

Supporting Passages: Proverbs 3:11-12, Romans 8:26-28, Hebrews 12:5-6, Proverbs 22:15, 23:13-14, 26:3, 29:15

Four Reasons God allows suffering:

1. He desires His children to be corrected

2. Suffering is also formative

3. Its part of the warfare of the world we

live in

4. Ultimately it glorifies God.

Suffering produces perseverance,

perseverance produces character,

character produces hope...

Main Passage: Galatians 5:22

The life of William Wilberforce as an example will also be addressed. This works with the Real People, Real Struggles, Real Success idea as well.

Main Passage: Nehemiah 8:9-12

Supporting Passages: John 16:22; Isaiah 54:5-8; 2 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17; Psalm 113:3

Main Passage: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Supporting Passages: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Matthew 5:13-16

Main Passage: 1 John 5:1-21

Supporting Passages: John 3:6-7

Main Passage: 1 John 3:19-24, 4:1-6

Main Passage: 1 John 3:4-18

Main Passage: Romans 3:9-12

Supporting Passages: Colossians 1:24-28, Exodus 18:19-23

Main Passage: 1 John 2:18-28

Supporting Passages: 1 John 4:3, 2 John 1:7