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God's Purpose in Suffering
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Published February 25, 2018 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Pastor Joshua Lim
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While suffering is not a good thing, certain good things can only come through suffering. The goal of this sermon is not necessarily so that you can look at the suffering you are going through right now or at suffering that you have gone through in the past and try to pinpoint exactly why God did what He did. (That’s a fool’s errand!) Rather, the goal of this sermon is to give us some general guidelines so that we can trust that God is working for our good and for His glory in the midst of our suffering.
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God's Purpose in Suffering
ULTIMATE PURPOSE
- To glorify God
PERSONAL PURPOSES
- To sanctify us
- To deepen our faith
- To bring future glory
- To discipline us for our sin
COMMUNAL PURPOSES
- To encourage other believers
- To strengthen community
MISSIONAL PURPOSES
- To show others the Gospel
- To equip us with compassion for others
- To spur us on towards action