Suffering: The Necessity Of The Christian Life Part 5

SUFFERINGThe Necessity Of The Christian Life, part 5

Purposes OfSuffering

Types OfSuffering

Reap What

You SowGal 6:7-9

Christ’s SufferingOn The Cross

MinisterialSuffering

Physical/EmotionalSuffering

Your PoorChoices

Poor ChoicesOf Others

Copyright, Michael F. Sabo

Galatians 6:7-9 - Don’t be misled. Remember that you can’t ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow! 8Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death.

But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. 9So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. NLT

Sow to the flesh you will reap from the flesh.

Sow to the Spirit and you will reap from the Spirit.

Jude 17-18 - But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ told you, 18that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to enjoy themselves in every evil way imaginable. NLT

Phil 3:19 - Their future is eternal destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and all they think about is this life here on earth. NLT

SUFFERINGThe Necessity Of The Christian Life, part 5

Purposes OfSuffering

Types OfSuffering

Reap WhatYou SowGal 6:7-9

Learn ToRely

On God2 Cor 1:9

Christ’s SufferingOn The Cross

MinisterialSuffering

Physical/EmotionalSuffering

Your PoorChoices

Poor ChoicesOf Others Copyright, Michael F. Sabo

2 Corinthians 1:9 - In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we learned not to rely on ourselves, but on God who can raise the dead. NLT

2 Corinthians 12:9 - …My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness. NLT

SUFFERINGThe Necessity Of The Christian Life, part 5

Purposes OfSuffering

Types OfSuffering

Reap WhatYou SowGal 6:7-9

Learn ToRely

On God2 Cor 1:9

Christ’s SufferingOn The Cross

MinisterialSuffering

Physical/EmotionalSuffering

Your PoorChoices

Poor ChoicesOf Others

Purely ForGod’s GloryJohn 9:1-7

Copyright, Michael F. Sabo

John 9:1-7 - As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. 2“Teacher,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it a result of his own sins or those of his parents?”

3“It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered “He was born blind so the power of God could be seen in him. … 4We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.

5But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and smoothed the mud over the blind man’s eyes.

7He told him, “Go and wash in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing! NLT

Job 42:7 - ...I am angry with you and with your two friends, for you have not been right in what you said about me, ... NLT

SUFFERINGThe Necessity Of The Christian Life, part 5

Purposes OfSuffering

Types OfSuffering

Reap WhatYou SowGal 6:7-9

Learn ToRely

On God2 Cor 1:9

Christ’s SufferingOn The Cross

MinisterialSuffering

Physical/EmotionalSuffering

Your PoorChoices

Poor ChoicesOf Others

Purely ForGod’s GloryJohn 9:1-7

Copyright, Michael F. Sabo

6One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them. 7“Where have you come from?” the Lord asked Satan.

Satan answered the Lord, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.”

8Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.”

9Satan replied to the Lord, “Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God. 10You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property.

You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is! 11But reach out and take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!”

12“All right, you may test him,” the Lord said to Satan. “Do whatever you want with everything he possesses, but don’t harm him physically.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence. NLT

Romans 8:23 – And even we Christians, although we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, also groan to be released from pain and suffering.

We, too, wait anxiously for that day when God will give us our full rights as his children, including the new bodies he has promised us. NLT

Important Question: Regardless of suffering and the lack of GOD’S explanation, will you continue to trust GOD?

Copyright, Michael F. Sabo