Message of the Month
Highlights of the
Message of the Month:
Conquering Adversity
What adversity is (to you)
Why the Christian must suffer
A. To Grow in Patience (James 1:4)
B. For Rewards that Lie Ahead of Us (Phil. 2:5-9)
You Are Not Alone in Your Affliction (James 5:10)
How to Respond to Adversity
A. Right Way
1. Count It All Joy (James 1:2-4)
2. Prayer Supplication (Philippians 4:6)
3. Attitude, Attitude, Attitude!
B. Wrong Way
1. Murmur/Complain (I Cor. 10:10; Num. 14: 22-23)
2. Trust In Your Own Resources (Prov. 3:5-6)
3. Question God (Job Questioned God in Adversity; his situation was not turned around until he prayed for his friends (Job 42:10)
Turn It Around for Your Good
A. Keep Trusting God (Matt.27:43)
B. Maintain Your Character (Job 2:9-10; Gen. 39:20-21;Dan. 1:7-15;3:17-27)
C. Sow Seeds of Good Deeds—Give What You Don't Have (I Kings 17:8-15)
The Rewards of Adversity
A. Increased Strength
B. Spiritual Maturity
C. Increased Faith
D. Greater Knowledge of God's Ability to Save (Through It All)