Pastor Glen's Sermon PowerPoint 6/13/21

WHY DOES GOD ALLOW TROUBLES IN OUR LIVES? “FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU,” DECLARES THE LORD, “PLANS TO PROSPER YOU AND NOT TO HARM YOU, PLANS TO GIVE YOU HOPE AND A FUTURE.” (JEREMIAH 29:11) “…IN THIS WORLD YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE. BUT TAKE HEART! I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD.” (JOHN 16:33) PASTOR A. GLEN BASUEL 1. GOD ALLOWS TROUBLES IN OUR LIVES FOR OUR CORRECTION “8 IF YOU ARE NOT DISCIPLINED—AND EVERYONE UNDERGOES DISCIPLINE—THEN YOU ARE NOT LEGITIMATE, NOT TRUE SONS AND DAUGHTERS AT ALL. 9 MOREOVER, WE HAVE ALL HAD HUMAN FATHERS WHO DISCIPLINED US AND WE RESPECTED THEM FOR IT. HOW MUCH MORE SHOULD WE SUBMIT TO THE FATHER OF SPIRITS AND LIVE! 10 THEY DISCIPLINED US FOR A LITTLE WHILE AS THEY THOUGHT BEST; BUT GOD DISCIPLINES US FOR OUR GOOD, IN ORDER THAT WE MAY SHARE IN HIS HOLINESS. 11 NO DISCIPLINE SEEMS PLEASANT AT THE TIME, BUT PAINFUL. LATER ON, HOWEVER, IT PRODUCES A HARVEST OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PEACE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY IT.” (HEBREWS 12:8-11) \ “BLESSED IS THE ONE WHOM GOD CORRECTS; SO DO NOT DESPISE THE DISCIPLINE OF THE ALMIGHTY.” (JOB 5:17) \ 2. GOD ALLOWS TROUBLES IN OUR LIVES FOR OUR DIRECTION “IN THEIR HEARTS HUMANS PLAN THEIR COURSE, BUT THE LORD ESTABLISHES THEIR STEPS.” (PROVERBS 16:9) “SOMETIMES IT TAKES A PAINFUL EXPERIENCE TO MAKE US CHANGE OUR WAYS.” (PROVERBS 20:30 TEV) 3. GOD ALLOWS TROUBLES IN OUR LIVES FOR OUR PROTECTION “GOD IS LEADING YOU AWAY FROM DANGER, JOB, TO A PLACE FREE FROM DISTRESS…” (JOB 36:16) “YOU INTENDED TO HARM ME, BUT GOD INTENDED IT FOR GOOD TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT IS NOW BEING DONE, THE SAVING OF MANY LIVES” (GENESIS 50:20) 4. GOD ALLOWS TROUBLES IN OUR LIVES FOR OUR PERFECTION “AND THE GOD OF ALL GRACE, WHO CALLED YOU TO HIS ETERNAL GLORY IN CHRIST, AFTER YOU HAVE SUFFERED A LITTLE WHILE, WILL HIMSELF RESTORE YOU AND MAKE YOU STRONG, FIRM AND STEADFAST.” (1 PETER 5:10) “3 NOT ONLY SO, BUT WE ALSO GLORY IN OUR SUFFERINGS, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT SUFFERING PRODUCES PERSEVERANCE; 4 PERSEVERANCE, CHARACTER; AND CHARACTER, HOPE.” (ROMANS 5:3-4) 1. GOD ALLOWS TROUBLES IN OUR LIVES FOR OUR CORRECTION (HEBREWS 12:8-11, JOB 5:17) 2. GOD ALLOWS TROUBLES IN OUR LIVES FOR OUR DIRECTION (PROVERBS 16:9, PROVERBS 20:30 TEV) 3. GOD ALLOWS TROUBLES IN OUR LIVES FOR OUR PROTECTION (JOB 36:16, GENESIS 50:20) 4. GOD ALLOWS TROUBLES IN OUR LIVES FOR OUR PERFECTION (1 PETER 5:10, ROMANS 5:3-4)