Reality Check 101

When Things Go Wrong

Open Bible     https://www.openbible.info/topics/hard_times

GodTube Encouraging Songs     https://www.godtube.com/news/11-songs-to-get-you-through-hard-times.html

Christian Recordings Network      http://globalrecordings.net/article/662

 Bible.org                                      http://bible.org/seriespage/doctrine-suffering

Hard Times Resources

 Christ and Your Problems                                             by Jay E. Adams

 God’s Wisdom and Comfort for Troubled Times           by James T. Halla, M.D

 How to Handle Trouble                                                  by Jay E. Adams

 How to Overcome Evil                                                    by Jay E. Adams

Why God Allows Suffering

(Remember Ps 139)

Discipline (training)               Prov 3:11-12   Heb 12:5-11

Dependence     Ps 107:13, 19, 20, 25-30,  1 Peter 5:6-9,   2 Cor 1:9-11, 12:7

Endurance             2 Thes 1:4,5   1 Pet 5:10

Glorifying God               2 Cor 4:8-15   1 Pet 1:6,7

God Doesn’t Say               Job 42:3, Ps 131:1, 139:6

Help others               2 Cor 1:3-6,   Phil 1:12

Love ( from God & others)               1 John 3:16,18,   Gal 6:2,   Rom 15:1,2

Perspective               Job 38, 39

Physical fallenness               Rom 8:20-22

Refining (growth)               Ps 66:10   2 Cor 12:7

Repentance accomplished               1 Cor 5:3-5,   2 Cor 7:10,11

Sin (moral fallenness)               Rom 1:18-27

Testimony ( shining Christ)              2 Cor 12:10,   1 Pet 2:21

Testing ( for our enlightenment)              Ps 107:11-14, Jms 1:3

Treasure life               Ps 90:7-12 (Gen 3:19?)

Unwise Choices               Prov 3, 10:8, 13-14, 12:8, 14:1,3

Wisdom (education)              Ps 119:67-71