How to Profit from Your Problems

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James 11-8
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• Problems are inevitable

Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful
trial you are suffering, as though something
strange were happening to you. 1 Peter 412
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• Problems are unpredictable

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• Problems come in many varieties

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INTO EVERY LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL,
BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS!
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• Problems are purposeful

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3 Things My Problems Produce

• 1. Problems purify my faith

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3 Things My Problems Produce

• 2. Problems fortify my patience

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3 Things My Problems Produce

• 3. Problems sanctify my character

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2 Ways God Makes Us Like Jesus

• 1. Through the word of God

Sanctify them through Your truth. Your word
is truth. John 1717
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2 Ways God Makes Us Like Jesus

• 2. Through the circumstances of life

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What To Do In Tough Circumstances

• Rejoice

"Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials
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Problems break some people or make some people
brittle
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Considering is a choice
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What To Do In Tough Circumstances

• Request

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The normal prayer when you are going through
trials is for deliverance
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What To Do In Tough Circumstances

• Response

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God says the devil wants to use problems to
defeat you, but God wants to use those problems
to develop you