Hard Times
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