Sickness in Life

I) Introduction

Many in the church are sick.

II) Grace is Sufficient

The presence:

Love

favor

blessings

Will always be sufficient for the believer

Sufficient - “power or strength to withstand danger”

God’s grace will carry you through anything

Physical and spiritual attacks

III) Strength is Made Perfect

The weaker you are the more God can show His strength

The self-sufficient think the do not need God

but the truth is we all need God

NOTE weakness is purposeful

believers suffer for a reason

so the power of Christ is shown through you

The word “Rest” here means “TENT” in Greek

Christ covers the believer just as a tent covers a camper

Christ fixes Himself on the Christian

IV) Pleasure is Being Christ Like

When we suffer weakness

it gave Christ the chance to give power to us.

believers suffer for a reason

Paul took pleasure:

so the power of Christ is shown through you

Infirmities

The word “Rest” here means “TENT” in Greek

Christ covers the believer just as a tent covers a camper

all kinds of suffering

weakness

Christ fixes Himself on the Christian

and spiritual trouble

In abuse:

Ridicule

slander

physical

in Need

hardships

needs

deprivation

hunger

thirst

Distress

anxious moments

problems

difficulties

WHEN THE BELIEVER IS WEAK, HE IS STRONGEST

(NKJV)

26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

(NKJV)

27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;