What We Face In Life

Christians are faced with many things in life, these 3 tend to hurt more than any other because they hit all of us.

(1) CONFLICT

Phil. 1: 29-30

29: For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

30: Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

Colossians 2:

1: For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

James 1:

2: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

A. As Christians we muster suffer for him.

B.We have seen the suffering our brothers &sisters had before us .

C. It would no be fair for them to suffer and us not.

D. We suffer very little if we look at what Jesus & Paul suffered that we

E. James said stop crying and complaining and count our conflict a joy it proves we are on Gods side.

(2) Temptation

40 days and nights Jesus was tempted of Satan ever hour of the day with no rest.

Matt: 26:

41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Rev:3:

10:Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Job 2:

9:Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die

Prov:1:

10:My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

A. We should Pray that we enter not into Temptation every day.

B.Watch our steps and our company each day four lives

C. God can and will keep us if we stay in touch

D. It can be anyone who tempts us family friends

E. Jesus says turn away from them.

F. Stop Look Listen

(3) Death

Jesus says in Revelations

Rev:2

10:Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Paul said in 1st Cor. 15:

26The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

A. Faithful do the very best you can.

B. Stay in touch with God “PRAY”

C. Study his word “READ”

D. He will destroy death for us.

2nd Death

Rev:2:

11:He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

Rev: 20:

14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

A. Open up your ears and hear

B. By pass HELL

C. Die only one time

D. Make sure your name is in the book of life