God’s Promises God’s Promises in Times of Trialsin Times of Trials

Why this Topic??? Isn’t it… Why this Topic??? Isn’t it… so Negative?so Negative?

#1: The World Chooses to #1: The World Chooses to Reject God Reject God

““19 19 The wrath of God is being The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and all the godlessness and wickedness of men who wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their suppress the truth by their wickedness, wickedness, For what can be For what can be m m known about God is plain to them, known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and namely, his eternal power and divine nature, divine nature, n n have been clearly have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they or give thanks to him, but they o o became futile in their thinking, and became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”their foolish hearts were darkened.”

#2: Christians often suffer #2: Christians often suffer because they are Christiansbecause they are Christians

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Romans 8: 18 - 39Romans 8: 18 - 39 More Than Conquerors  28And we know that in all things God works for the

good of those who love him,[j] who[k] have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

 31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

Romans 8:19-37Romans 8:19-37

36As it is written:    "For your sake we face death all day long;       we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."[l] 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

God’s Incredible Promise to God’s Incredible Promise to His PeopleHis People

1) In ALL THINGS1) In ALL THINGS

2) God Works for the GOOD of those 2) God Works for the GOOD of those who Love Himwho Love Him

3) Who are CALLED according to 3) Who are CALLED according to HIS PURPOSEHIS PURPOSE

More than ConquerorsMore than Conquerors

Our ResponseOur Response

We can Face Life’s Setbacks with We can Face Life’s Setbacks with Divine ConfidenceDivine Confidence

We can courageously shoulder the We can courageously shoulder the pain that may come from living to pain that may come from living to obey and please Godobey and please God