Training By Testing

When “bad” things happen to Christians, we frequently wonder what they have done in the past to deserve it. The Bible is clear that tribulation and suffering are not necessarily deserved or earned. Reasons for trials in a Christian’s life include God’s training by testing, God’s glory, the spread of the gospel, Satan’s sieve, or the consequences of unconfessed sin. Training by testing is the topic of this week’s devotional.

I took a trip down memory lane…..

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To The Glory of God

When “bad” things happen to Christians, we frequently wonder what they have done in the past to deserve it. The Bible is clear that tribulation and suffering are not necessarily deserved or earned. Reasons for trials in a Christian’s life include God’s training by testing, God’s glory, the spread of the gospel, Satan’s sieve, or the consequences of unconfessed sin. The glory of God is the topic of this week’s devotional.

While humans fear adversity,…..

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For the Spread of the Gospel

When “bad” things happen to Christians, we frequently wonder what they have done in the past to deserve it. The Bible is clear that tribulation and suffering are not necessarily deserved or earned. Reasons for trials in a Christian’s life include God’s training by testing, God’s glory, the spread of the gospel, Satan’s sieve, or the consequences of unconfessed sin. The spread of the gospel is the topic of this week’s devotional.

Paul is…..

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It Started With a Broken Arm

When “bad” things happen to Christians, we frequently wonder what they have done in the past to deserve it. The Bible is clear that tribulation and suffering are not necessarily deserved or earned. Reasons for trials in a Christian’s life include God’s training by testing, God’s glory, the spread of the gospel, Satan’s sieve, or the consequences of unconfessed sin. Satan’s Sieve is the topic of this week’s devotional.

For Dan and me, it…..

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{BE SURE TO PRAYERFULLY VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6}

To Live Within the Culture Of Hope

One of my prayer partners and I were talking the other day about why “bad” things happen to Christians. The reasons include God’s training by testing, God’s glory, the spread of the gospel, Satan’s sieve, or the consequences of unconfessed sin. I addressed this in my book The Culture of Hope Founded on Faith and so I decided to incorporate part of chapter 8…..

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