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Through It All Part 5

When People Problems Test Your Faith Luke 6:26 3 Steps in Abraham's Restoration ● There Was Repentance — Genesis 13:1 ● There Was Remembrance — Genesis 13:3 ● There Was Restoration — Genesis 13:4 Some of life's greatest tests do not come from circumstances come from relationships. I. The Problem A. Prosperity Genesis 13:5-6 In verses 3-4, Abraham had both a tent and an altar. In verses 5-6, Lot had a tent but no altar. Genesis 13:10 √ Outlook determines outcome. B. Pressure Genesis 13:6; Luke 6:45 √ Many people problems are not caused by pressure; they are revealed by pressure. C. Pride Genesis 13:7 √ At the heart of every conflict is usually a problem in the heart. Genesis 13:7-8; Romans 2:24 II. The Peacemaker Genesis 13:8 A. His Pursuit of Peace Genesis 13:8; Matthew 5:9; Psalm 34:14 Three ways to pursue peace in conflict 1. Can I avoid it? 2 Timothy 2:23 Proverbs 26:20 2. Can I overlook it? Proverbs 19:11 3. Can I wait on it? Ecclesiastes 3:7 Ask yourself: "Is this a moment of weakness or a pattern of wickedness?" B. His Protection of the Relationship Genesis 13:8 √ People matter more than possessions. Relationships matter more than rights. C. His Practice of Humility Genesis 13:9; 1 Corinthians 6:7 √ Peace does not mean being a pushover. Romans 12:18 III. The Parting A. Lot Looked Genesis 13:10 B. Lot Lusted Genesis 13:10 C. Lot Left Genesis 13:11 D. Lot Leaned Toward Sodom Genesis 13:12 E. Lot Lived Near Sodom Genesis 13:13 √ Lot got what he wanted, but he lost what he needed. IV. The Promise A. God's Reassurance Genesis 13:14 √ There is no lasting harmony between the flesh and the Spirit. B. God's Reward Genesis 13:15 √ What Lot grabbed for, he eventually lost. C. God's Revelation Genesis 13:16-17 D. God's Renewal Genesis 13:18 √ The best place to take your people problems is to the altar. The Problem The Peacemaker The Parting The Promise √ Lot grabbed. Abraham trusted. √ You can fight for your rights and lose your blessing, or you can trust God with your rights and receive His blessing. Keys for Handling People Problems ● Pursue peace. ● Protect relationships. ● Practice humility.

Exodus Part 8 | Adult Bible Class

Exodus - Lesson 8 Defeating Discouragement Exodus 6:1-30 1. God Reminds Moses Who He is (6:1-3) 2. God Remembers His Covenant (6:4-5) 3. God Declares What He Will Do (6:6-8) 4. The People Respond Out of Their Discouragement (6:9) 5. The Recommissioning of a Servant (6:10-30)

Through It All Part 4

Through It All #4: From Doubt to Devotion John 20:28; Isaiah 43:2; Hebrews 13:5 I. The Isolation That Fed His Doubts A. He Was Absent from Fellowship John 20:24; Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 B. He Was Affected by Disappointment C. He Was Alone with His Thoughts II. The Investigation That Faced His Doubts John 20:25 A. Thomas Was Honest Psalm 10:1; Habakkuk 1:2 B. Thomas Was Hungry for Truth III. The Invitation That Answered His Doubts John 20:26 A. Jesus Came Presently B. Jesus Came Peacefully John 20:26, 10:10 C. Jesus Came Personally John 20:27 IV. The Illumination That Finished His Doubts John 20:28 A. His Questions Became Conviction B. His Conviction Became Worship C. His Worship Became Testimony How to DISARM Doubt D – Declare Your Doubts Honestly Psalm 62:8 I – Identify the Source Clearly John 20:25 S – Seek God Prayerfully Judges 6:13 A – Analyze the Evidence Carefully Acts 1:3; John 20:29 R – Rest in God's Sovereignty Humbly Isaiah 55:8–9 M – Maintain Fellowship Faithfully John 20:26

Through It All Part 3

Part 3: Defeating Discouragement Psalm 42:5 2 Corinthians 7:5 Isaiah 43:2 I. The Pressures They Faced 1. The Pressure of Exhaustion Nehemiah 4:10 Isaiah 40:31 2. The Pressure of Excess Rubble Nehemiah 4:10 Proverbs 14:23 3. The Pressure of Enemy Attacks Nehemiah 4:11 1 Corinthians 16:9 Nehemiah 4:12 II. The Principles They Followed 1. They Sought God in Prayer Nehemiah 4:4–5, 9 Psalm 34:17 Psalm 62:8 Psalm 142:2 2. They Stayed on Their Assignment Nehemiah 4:6, 13 Ephesians 6:13 Galatians 6:9 3. They Strengthened Each Other Nehemiah 4:16–17 Galatians 6:2 III. The Power They Found 1. God Gave Them Courage Nehemiah 4:14 Hebrews 12:2 John 6:63 Hebrews 4:12 Jeremiah 15:16 Psalm 46:1–3 2. God Gave Them Continuance Nehemiah 4:21 2 Timothy 4:7 3. God Gave Them Confidence Nehemiah 4:20 Romans 8:31 4. God Gave Them Conquest Nehemiah 6:15

Sunday School with Pastor Ray Shull | Adult Bible Class

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