Persevering Through Trials

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Persevering Through Trials

• Acts 14

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• Psalms- 55 times the psalmist uses help in
  crying out to God during times of need.
• Psalm 693
• I am worn out calling for help my throat is
  parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

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• We all go through trials and experience suffering
  in life.
• Anyone feel like throwing in the towel?

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• We all go through trials and experience suffering
  in life.
• Anyone feel like throwing in the towel?
• DONT QUIT!!

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• 2 Corinthians 122-4
• I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-
  whether in the body I do not know, or out of the
  body I do not know, God knows- such a man was
  caught up in the third heaven. And was caught up
  into Paradise, and heard inexpressible words,
  which a man is not permitted to speak.

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• Galatians 617
• I bear on my body the brand-marks of Jesus.

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• Lessons
• 1. Expect opposition.
• 2. The Gospel is divisive.
• 3. We will have trials.
• 4. Trials are a part of Gods sovereign plan to
  conform us to Christs image.
• 5. Our response to trials determines our
  character.
• 6. Dont quit! God will give you the strength to
  finish well.

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• How do we respond to trials?
• Quit.
• Get angry.
• Become hardened and calloused.
• Be conformed to Christs image by joyfully
  submitting to His will.