how to recover from a knockout punch?
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How To Recover From A Knockout Punch?. James: 1:2-4. James: 1:2-4 v-2- “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, v-3- Knowing that the testing of your faith produce patience. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How To Recover From A Knockout
Punch?James: 1:2-4
James: 1:2-4 v-2- “My brethren, count it
all joy when you fall into various trials,
v-3- Knowing that the testing of your faith produce patience.
v-4- But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete lacking nothing.”
Introduction - Does God have morally
sufficient reasons for permitting senseless evil?
- Could not God think of a better way?
IntroductionWhy is God’s goodnessmisunderstood?1. Because of the finiteness of
man- fallen, depraved2. Because of his’ finiteness,
he has a problem to understand
IntroductionPROBLEM OF SIN:1. Logical problem- God is
great, God is good2. Emotional problem- When
bad things happen, how can man reconcile the bad things to the greatness and goodness of God.
IntroductionFORMULATION OF THE
PROBLEM:1. Both God and evil are realities
- they exist2. If God were all powerful,
He could destroy evil3. If God were all good,
He would destroy evil4. Evil has not been destroyed, still exist,5. THEREFORE, there is no good and
powerful God.
I. KNOW THE PERSON IN OUR TRIALS.
• Trials- are not coming directly from
God
• Temptations- are not from the Lord.
HOW CAN WE RECOVER FROM
CALAMITY KNOCKOUT?
II. KNOW HOW TO HANDLE TRIALS
“ Count it all Joy”- Count them aright- Believe them for our good.
HOW CAN WE RECOVER FROM
CALAMITY KNOCKOUT?
III. KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO TRIALS
“knowing” - is right and intelligent response. - it is realizing
2 realizations:a. The relationship of the subject (trials) to the
object ( believers)b. The relationship of the object to the subject
HOW CAN WE RECOVER FROM
CALAMITY KNOCKOUT?
IV. KNOW THE PURPOSE OF OUR TRIALS
“The testing of our faith”
HOW CAN WE RECOVER FROM
CALAMITY KNOCKOUT?