Introduction
- Romans 8:28-32 – God pulled out all the stops to bless us!
The help of fellow Christians
- James 5:15-16
- Romans 15:14 – Christians help admonish each other.
- Galatians 6:1
- I Thessalonians 5:11
- I John 4:11
- We must be good at both giving help and receiving it.
The Bible as a guide for our lives
- Romans 15:4
- II Timothy 3:14-15; 1:5; 3:16-17 – Timothy was evidently listening and understanding what his mother and grandmother were reading to him.
- The Bible is not just opinions – it is authoritative.
The troubles that mature us
- Hebrews 10:32-34
- Romans 5:3-4
- Matthew 5:10-12
- I Peter 1:7 – How do you find out if a Christian is really a Christian? Test him by fire.
- Revelation 2:8-10 – Be faithful even if it requires your life!
- God has not promised to take away our troubles, but H will give us what we need to get through them.