I Know How You Feel - Do You Really?

I Know How You Feel - Do You Really? #Bible #biblestudy #suffering #pain #peace #friendship #comfort

Excerpt from "Why Do We Suffer?" - a Bible Study which can be seen in full at https://youtu.be/49n4T0zYLdo

Human suffering seems to be the only constant in the daily news. At times it seems to be the only constant in our daily lives. From the 3rd Chapter of Genesis all the way up to today we have lived in a fallen world that is in a constant state of decay. The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics describes this process as entropy. This decay causes humans stress and subsequent suffering. So, what’s a Christian to do?

We must first realize that we are in a state of decay – we are dying. We must also realize that our enemy, Satan, uses this process of entropy to frustrate us and focus our attention on the suffering itself instead of on God Who will sustain and strengthen us in the suffering. Finally we must realize that God, Who causes all things to work together for the good of His children, will use these times of suffering for our benefit and for His glory and honor.

And along the way, we will learn that Through Suffering:
1. We learn to rely on God - 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
2. We are led to repentance - Luke 15:11-32 & Job 42:6
3. We grow spiritually - Romans 5:3-5 & James 1:2-4
4. We grow in righteousness - Hebrews 12:6-11
5. We learn how to help others - 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
6. We demonstrate physically the life and hope we have in Jesus -
2 Corinthians 4:7-11; 16-18 & 1 Peter 4:12-14
7. We develop intimacy with Christ - Philippians 3:8-10

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