June
2009
Good Grief
3:30 Let him offer his cheek to the one who hits him;
let him have his fill of insults.
כ (Kaf)
3:31 For the Lord will not
reject us forever.
3:32 Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us
according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.
3:33 For he is not predisposed to afflict
or to grieve people.
Lamentations 3:30-33
Key Point: God can bring ultimate love (= real good) out of sorrow – if we trust Him!
Great mystery of faith = why/how do committed people suffer?
Faith = Living Life From God’s Perspective - Under God’s Sovereign Control
Suffering = Accepting God’s Moral Laws - Living By God’s Unmerited Grace
How Do We Discover Meaning In Suffering?
How Do We Comfort Others Through Our Comfort? 2C 1:3-7
3 WRONG Responses (even with right motives) to grieving friends:
- God wanted the presence of our loved ones in heaven
- God wanted to spare them from future pain
- God wanted to use them to bring about a greater good
Where/How do We Need To Repent?
Spiritual pride = living MY way
Where/How do we Need To Submit?
Spiritual maturity = fully devoted (despite evil)
God Promises His Loving Presence - By Faith Despite Our Suffering
The Holy Spirit Can Give Us A “Peace That Passes Understanding” (Phil 4:7)
God Promises The Ultimate Victory Over Sin, Evil, Death, satan - Through Christ!
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