Suffering to Righteousness Sufferings Consequential Suffering Suffer as

Suffering to Righteousness

Sufferings • Consequential Suffering Suffer as a result of choice or sin. • Targeted Suffering for what seems like no reason

Suffering to Righteousness • Briefly discuss Satan’s role • Dangers of negative self-talk • How to grow righteousness while suffering

What is Satan’s role?

What is Satan’s role? Gen 3: 1 -7 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’? ” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die. ’ ”

What is Satan’s role? 4 Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. ” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings

What is Satan’s role? Job 1: 8 -11 8 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? ” 9 So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

What is Satan’s role? 10 Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 But now, stretch out Your hand touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”

What is Satan’s role?

What is Satan’s role? We will see ourselves as an equal of God or higher than God, given the opportunity to do so. Or To prove that humans will choose self over God, given circumstances unique to our character.

Dangers of negative self-talk

Dangers of negative self-talk I’m not worthy… I can’t… Others are better… I’m not good enough…

Dangers of negative self-talk I’m not worthy… I can’t… Others are better… I’m not good enough… WHY?

How to grow righteousness while suffering Christian words of comfort…

How to grow righteousness while suffering 2 Peter 1: 1 -11 1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

How to grow righteousness while suffering 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

How to grow righteousness while suffering 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

How to grow righteousness while suffering What characteristics does a Christian have if they ignore verses 5 -8?

How to grow righteousness while suffering What characteristics does a Christian have if they ignore verses 5 -8? • Shortsighted

How to grow righteousness while suffering What characteristics does a Christian have if they ignore verses 5 -8? • Shortsighted • Forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins

How to grow righteousness while suffering What characteristics does a Christian have if they ignore verses 5 -8? • Shortsighted • Forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins • Stumble

How to grow righteousness while suffering 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, ADD to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,

How to grow righteousness while suffering 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, ADD to your faith VIRTUE, to virtue knowledge, Moral excellence.

How to grow righteousness while suffering The virtue sufferers need…

How to grow righteousness while suffering The virtue sufferers need… Humility

How to grow righteousness while suffering The virtue sufferers need… Humility having or showing a modest estimate of one's own importance

How to grow righteousness while suffering • ADD Knowledge

How to grow righteousness while suffering • ADD Knowledge • ADD Self-Control This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

How to grow righteousness while suffering • ADD Knowledge • ADD Self-Control • ADD Perseverance This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

How to grow righteousness while suffering • ADD Knowledge • ADD Self-Control • ADD Perseverance • ADD Godliness This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

How to grow righteousness while suffering • ADD Knowledge • ADD Self-Control • ADD Perseverance • ADD Godliness • ADD Brotherly Kindness

How to grow righteousness while suffering • ADD Knowledge • ADD Self-Control • ADD Perseverance • ADD Godliness • ADD Brotherly Kindness • ADD Love This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA -NC

Revelation 21: 4 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. ”