1. Pain is predictable
a. It\u2019s the product of the fall.
b. Everyone suffers:
c. Jesus promised we would all suffer for His sake (Jn 15:20)
2. Pain is preparation
a. God forges us in affliction (Isa 48:10)
b. On the other side we are:
More valuable
More Beautiful
More Useable
3. Pain is power
a. Once prepared, you will do things for God that no one else can do.
b. There will be power in your work that comes from your trials.
4. Pain has purpose
a. God does not waste pain!
b. Just ask Joe \u2013 Genesis 50:18-20.
SONGS:
Faithful To The End
#054172 by B Johnson, H McClure, J Taylor & P McClure
2015 \xa9 Bethel Music Publishing
Hallelujah For The Cross
#7107551 by B Glover, C McClarney & J Pardo
9t One Songs
Resurrecting
#7051507 by C Brown, M Brock, M Ntele, S Furtick & W Joye
2015 \xa9 Be Essential Songs
Over All I Know
#7105439 by A Rozier, J Ingram & J Cates
All Essential Music
Our God Reigns
#4615709 by M Smith
2005 Curious? Music UK