2. A. Peace, joy, and contentment.A. Peace, joy, and contentment.
PeacePeace – gives you understanding (the BIG picture) of– gives you understanding (the BIG picture) of
life…life… Philippians 4:7Philippians 4:7
JoyJoy – gives you strength! –– gives you strength! – Psalm 28:7Psalm 28:7
ContentmentContentment ((Phil. 4: 11, 12Phil. 4: 11, 12) – results to freedom…) – results to freedom…
B. Spiritual growth.B. Spiritual growth.
C. Eternal blessings.C. Eternal blessings. Mark 9:41; Luke 6:21-23.Mark 9:41; Luke 6:21-23.
TYPES OF BLESSINGS…TYPES OF BLESSINGS…
3. A.To bring us to the end of ourselves.
We become most useful to the Lord when we rely on Him
completely.
GOD’S PURPOSE OFTESTING US…GOD’S PURPOSE OFTESTING US…
4. B.To prevent pride.
Testing reminds us that all good things are gifts from God
and not earned by our own efforts.
5. C.To remove idols from our lives.
So if He removes a good thing from our lives, He must have a
purpose, even if we can’t see it at the time.
6. D.To deepen our understanding of His
ways.
learning something new about how He operates.
7. E.To demonstrate His faithfulness to
His children.
In suffering, you and I have the opportunity to
become living examples of the goodness of God.
