Teth God is Good All the Time Passion

“Teth– God is. Good, All the Time” Passion for God’s Word Series Psalm 119: 65 -72

Every person you see or come in contact with is dealing with something.

“O LORD, You have searched me and known me, You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar; You scrutinize my path and my lying down, and are intimately acquainted with all my ways; even before there is a word on my tongue, behold, O LORD, You know it all. ” Psalm 139: 1 -4 NASB

The only good in us is Christ, in us!

1. God is good.

Everything God does is in accordance with His Word and His Word is good.

You will never know the good things of God apart from knowing the God who is good.

2. Godworks all things forgood.

A. Some “afflictions” are the direct result of our sin.

A. Some “afflictions” are the direct result of our sin. B. Other “afflictions” are not a direct result of our sin.

God used affliction in Paul’s life to: 1) Root out self-righteousness (2 Cor. 12: 7)

God used affliction in Paul’s life to: 1) Root out self-righteousness (2 Cor. 12: 7) 2) Strengthen his dependence on God. (2 Cor. 3: 5)

God used affliction in Paul’s life to: 1) Root out self-righteousness (2 Cor. 12: 7) 2) Strengthen his dependence on God. (2 Cor. 3: 5) 3) Make him more compassionate (2 Cor. 1: 4)

God used affliction in Paul’s life to: 1) Root out self-righteousness (2 Cor. 12: 7) 2) Strengthen his dependence on God. (2 Cor. 3: 5) 3) 4) Make him more compassionate (2 Cor. 1: 4) Teach him how to serve others (2 Cor. 1: 6)

God used affliction in Paul’s life to: 1) Root out self-righteousness (2 Cor. 12: 7) 2) Strengthen his dependence on God. (2 Cor. 3: 5) 3) 4) Make him more compassionate (2 Cor. 1: 4) Teach him how to serve others (2 Cor. 1: 6) 5) Make him more heavenly-minded (2 Cor. 4: 17)

God used affliction in Paul’s life to: 1) Root out self-righteousness (2 Cor. 12: 7) 2) Strengthen his dependence on God. (2 Cor. 3: 5) 3) 4) Make him more compassionate (2 Cor. 1: 4) Teach him how to serve others (2 Cor. 1: 6) 5) Make him more heavenly-minded (2 Cor. 4: 17) 6) Produce a hope of glory (2 Cor. 5: 1, 4)

God used affliction in Paul’s life to: 1) Root out self-righteousness (2 Cor. 12: 7) 2) Strengthen his dependence on God. (2 Cor. 3: 5) 3) 4) Make him more compassionate (2 Cor. 1: 4) Teach him how to serve others (2 Cor. 1: 6) 5) Make him more heavenly-minded (2 Cor. 4: 17) 6) Produce a hope of glory (2 Cor. 5: 1, 4) 7) Prove Christ’ sufficiency (2 Cor. 12: 9)

God used affliction in Paul’s life to: 1) Root out self-righteousness (2 Cor. 12: 7) 2) Strengthen his dependence on God. (2 Cor. 3: 5) 3) 4) Make him more compassionate (2 Cor. 1: 4) Teach him how to serve others (2 Cor. 1: 6) 5) Make him more heavenly-minded (2 Cor. 4: 17) 6) Produce a hope of glory (2 Cor. 5: 1, 4) 7) Prove Christ’ sufficiency (2 Cor. 12: 9) 8) Enhance his ministry

Affliction that leads to obedience is never wasted.

Because God loves us, He will withhold no affliction from us that will lead to our obedience.

1) Don’t look for affliction.

1) Don’t look for affliction. 2) Don’t allow past problems to excuse present sin.

1) Don’t look for affliction. 2) Don’t allow past problems to excuse present sin. 3) See your problems as ‘blessings in disguise’

1) Don’t look for affliction. 2) Don’t allow past problems to excuse present sin. 3) See your problems as ‘blessings in disguise’ 4) Don’t fear future problems.

1) Don’t look for affliction. 2) Don’t allow past problems to excuse present sin. 3) See your problems as ‘blessings in disguise’ 4) Don’t fear future problems. 5) Look forward to the day when seeds of affliction bear the fruit of glory.

“The promises of God shine the brightest in the furnace of affliction. ” Charles Spurgeon

3. God shows us what is good from His Word.

We will never know the will of God apart from knowing the Word of God.