BUILDING A 'HABITAT FOR DIVINITY'
I.
Recognizing the Essence of God's
Habitat (Psalm 22:3)
II.
Reviving of God's Habitat (Philippians 4:4)
III. Responding within God's Habitat (James
1:2ff)
IV. Responding without God's Habitat (Job 2:9,
3:1ff)
UNDERSTANDING THE TWELVE BIBLICAL PURPOSES FOR
TESTING, TRIALS & TRIBULATION
1. God
allows trials so that we might become stronger Christians (James 1:3,4) REASON
#1 TO PTL!
2. God
allows trials so that we might bring honor to Christ at His Coming (I Peter
1:7) #2
3. God
allows trials so that we might bring glory to God (John 11:2-4) #3
4. God
allows trials so that He might prove/test the real sincerityof our Christian
joy (II Corinthians 8:2) #4
5. God
allows trials so that He might teach His children to depend upon Him alone (II
Corinthians 1:9) #5
6. God
allows trials so that we might use them to share the Gospel (Philippians 1:12,
I Peter 3:15) #6
7. God
allows trials so that we might comfort others (II Corinthians 1:4) #7
8. God
allows trials so that we might be corrected by Him (Job 5:17; Proverb
3:11,12) #8
9. God
allows trials so that He might teach us His Law (Psalm 94:12, 119:71) #9
10. God allows trials so that He might pour His
Spirit upon us (I Peter 4:14) #10
11. God allows trials so that He might give us
the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 5:10,11)
#11
12. God allows trials so that we might be
partakers of His holiness (Hebrews 12:4-11)
#12
REMEMBER:
1. All trials, testing & tribulation will
result in our good as we continue to love Him REGARDLESS! (Romans 8:28)
2. God's ultimate goal for us can only be
accomplished as we learn to face the trials He allows with JOY!! (James 1:2)
3. God's ultimate goal for us is Christ-like
MATURITY (I Peter 5:10; Hebrews 12:2)
4. God's place of JOY, NO OFFENCE, PEACE is
abiding in Christ (John 15,16)