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.