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Why do Gods People Suffer?
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Wrong Answers Include

• Your sins, Job 47 224-5
• Your parents sins, John 91-3
• Jesus denied a necessary, direct linkage between
  personal suffering and personal sin
• Used as a warning, Luke 131-5

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Right Answers Include

• The pains of mortality are a result of sin
  entering the world (Gen. 3)
• The presence of evil (Job 17)
• Time and chance (Eccl. 911-12)

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Suffering in the World

• Blessings can be found, even though we do not
  know all the whys, Eccl. 816-17
• Consider day of adversity, Eccl. 713-14
• Trust that all works together for good to those
  who love God, Rom. 828

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A Time of EducationHeb. 123-8, 11 (57-8)

• To turn to God, Amos 46-12
• Results of such training
• Life (Heb. 129)
• Holiness (Heb. 1210)
• Righteousness (Heb. 1211)
• Rest from adversity found in Gods word, Psa.
  9412-15 11971 (65-67)

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Suffering Refines Us1 Peter 16-7 (Psa. 6610-12)

• Produces trust, Psalm 3
• Produces patience, James 12-4 (Rom. 1212)
  Rom. 53
• Promotes dependence on Gods strength, 2 Cor.
  129-10 (Prov. 24 16, 10)

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A Testimony to Others

• Of Gods righteous judgment, 2 Ths.
  13-7
• Of Gods glory, John 114
• Of Gods grace in your lives, 2
  Cor. 129
• Of your reliance upon Christ, Phil.
  128-30

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Humbly Received2 Tim. 312 1 Pet. 416

• With rejoicing, 1 Peter 412-14 Matthew
  510-12
• With an eternal outlook, 2 Cor. 416-18 (Rom.
  817 Phil. 310-11)

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Yes, the Righteous Suffer

• Faith to see our blessings even in our moment of
  pain, James 112
• Unpleasant, yet fruitful, Heb. 1211
• Eyes of faith see the eternal rest that waits
  beyond the tears, Rev. 1413 214