You Need Some Trouble
We don’t like trouble.
- Matthew 17:20 – So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
So why does God allow us to go thru trouble?? Because we need it
- 1 Peter 2:21 (NKJV) – For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
- Etymology of Gethsemaneēmanē – The name is derived from the Aramaic – “oil press”
- Romans 5:3-5 (NKJV) – And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
So how do we handle trouble.
- Thru worship – And as we celebrate the Lord – 1 Samuel 16:23 – And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.
- Thru Prayer – is the answer to surviving trials – Mark 14:38 (NKJV) – Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- Thru grace – But it’s not thru our own strength – 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV) – And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
- With Joy – 2 Corinthians 7:4 (NKJV) – Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.
It’s “Now what” time??
- But there will be a shaking – Mark 13:25 – the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
- Hebrews 12:27-28 – Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
- July 2023
- June 2023
- January 2022
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- January 2018
Categories
Recent Posts
- Losing Your Life in Christ to Save It (and Others too) July 23, 2023
- Deliverance Made Simple July 9, 2023
- Why Don’t People Listen?? June 25, 2023
- When the Son Becomes a Father – 6/18/2023 June 18, 2023
Tags
american church
ancient enemy
attack
awakening
calling
chaos
character
charismatic
Christian
christian education
church
coronavirus
covid-19
Dearborn
Dearborn Heights
Detroit
era
evangelism
fear
fear of the Lord
gifts
glory
goat
God's way
Holy Ghost
Holy Spirit
Leadership
Leviathan
New Era
open
overcomers
Pentecostal
remnant
revival
schemes
shaking
sheep
storm
stress
tares
to
touch church
transformation
trust
wheat