‘Do Not Feel Bad About It.’
Ephesians 3:13.
a) Apostle Paul asked the Ephesian Church not to faint or lose heart because of what he was going through.
b) Paul was imprisoned for the sake of the Gospel.
c) Paul had:-
1- Suffering.
2- Tribulations.
3- Trials.
d) Because Paul was willing to go through this, rather than feeling bad about it he wanted them to feel honoured.
(Through this QT we should put away unnecessary negative emotions and Do Not Feel Bad About It)
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‘Earthquakes.’
a) Revelation 6:12. Will be manifest at the time of the Last Judgment.
b) 1 Samuel 14:15. Bring fear.
c) 1 Kings 19:11. The Lord is not in them.
d) Isaiah 29:6. Indicate the Lord’s visitation.
e) Ezekiel 38:19. Indicate God’s wrath.
f) Matthew 27:54. Followed the death of Jesus Christ.
g) Matthew 28:2. Were caused by the Angel of the Lord, rolling aside the huge stone from the entrance to Jesus’ tomb.
h) Acts 16:26. Loosed the prisoners from the prison.
i) Revelation 11:13. Can cause cities to collapse.
(This Second one reminds me how awesome Earthquakes are)
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Chris.
Apostle Paul was willing to go through difficult time for the sake of the Gospel and the Churches. This is a great lesson for us, especially those of us who serve the Lord in some way. Are we willing to go through the difficult times that the Lord may lead us into? God has a plan in and through every circumstance of our lives. We need to trust Him in the difficult times.
