The Afflicted Saints

Main Verse: Psa 34:19

Category: Suffering

INTRO

Afflictions are a good sign 

A necessary process for all saints

Be encouraged, God is in control

I.       REJOICE BECAUSE:

1. Patience & Perfection (Jam. 1:3-4)

2. Purified faith (1 Pet 1:7)

3. No better instigator of prayer (Psa. 51:17)

4. Afflictions bring growth (Exo. 1:12)

II.     NECESSITY OF:

1. What’s in your heart (Deut. 8:2)

2. Pray for revelation during  (Jam.5:13)

III.     DELIVERANCE FROM

1. Promised to all saints  (Psa. 34:19)

2. Meshach Shadrach & Abednego  (Dan. 3:26-28)

3. The fire of affliction won’t burn you  (Isa. 43:2)

CONC.

Let God finish His work in you.

Submit to this painful process without complaining.

A time to examine yourself.