Struggling Saints

*"I want what happened to me to happen to them." -- That's the spirit God wants us to have today. We may be going through some struggles. But if we know Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, then the best thing that can ever happen to us has happened to us. And God wants us to pass it on.

CONCLUSION:

*We all have struggles. Even the greatest Christians who ever lived had struggles. But there are some things we can do to help:

-Recognize the source of your struggles.

-Ask the Lord to give you a servant's heart.

-Trust our Savior to help you.

-And share God's strength with others.

*Let's go to the Lord in prayer.

(1) Adapted from John Ortberg quote found in SermonCentral sermon "Shattering Life's Illusions" by Lou Bartet - Luke 22:24-34 - 03/16/2003

(2) Sermons.com sermon "Bread for Everyone (I am the bread of life)" by Eric Ritz - John 6:1-15

(3) "Mature Living" - October 2007, p. 8 - Source: "In Other Words" - September 2007 #3 - produced by Dr. Raymond McHenry - 6130 Barrington - Beaumont, Texas 77706 (409) 866-2111 www.iows.net

(4) SermonCentral sermon "Shattering Life's Illusions" by Lou Bartet - Luke 22:24-34 - 03/16/2003

(5) KERUX ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION - ID Number: 28975 - SOURCE: A Word With You By Ron Hutchcraft #4579 - TITLE: The Hands Tell It All - AUTHOR: Ron Hutchcraft - DATE: 7/29/04

(6) "SOUNDS OF THE PASSION" by Wallace H. Kirby - CSS Publishing Company, 1984, 0-89536-647-9 - Source: Sermons.com sermon "The Sound of Everlasting Joy" by Wallace H. Kirby - Luke 19:28-38; Matthew 28:1-8; Luke 15:11-34