The Children's Troubles

Q: What does the Bible say about deliverance from sin?

The Bible teaches that in Christ, we are delivered from the guilt and curse of sin, and there is no condemnation for those who believe in Him. Scripture emphasizes that our desire for deliverance from sin is fundamental to the Christian faith. Romans 8:1 states, 'There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus.' This means that through faith in Christ, believers are justified and freed from the guilt and penalty of sin. In 1 John 5:20, we learn that in Him, we find true life and understanding of God's truth, as He has made provision for our eternal redemption. This assurance fuels our hope and motivates us to fully rest in Christ's righteousness, recognizing that salvation is a work of grace, not of our own merit.

Q: How do we know patience under trial is important for Christians?

Patience under trial is essential for Christians as it matures our faith and aligns us with God's will, as exemplified in James 1:2-4. The concept of patience under trial is beautifully illustrated in James 1:2-4, where believers are encouraged to count their trials as joy. This is because the testing of faith produces endurance, making us mature and complete. Similarly, Hebrews 10:35 reminds us not to cast away our confidence, for it has great reward, emphasizing that patience is necessary to receive God's promises. This patience not only demonstrates our trust in God's sovereignty but also serves to glorify Him as we navigate the challenges of life, reflecting Christ's character even amidst adversity. Thus, cultivating patience is vital in our spiritual journey.

Q: Why is understanding God's will important for Christians?

Understanding God's will is crucial for Christians because it enables us to live in accordance with His purpose and to patiently endure trials. The understanding of God's will is paramount for believers, rooted in the belief that He has a sovereign plan for each of us. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 encourages us to 'give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.' When we align ourselves with God's will, we cultivate a heart of gratitude and contentment, even under trials. Romans 8:28 further reassures us that 'all things work together for good to them who love God.' This assurance inspires us to endure hardships with patience, recognizing that our struggles have a purpose in God's overarching plan. Such understanding brings peace amid uncertainties and strengthens our faith.

Q: How does the Holy Spirit help Christians during trials?

The Holy Spirit aids Christians during trials by interceding for them and empowering them to endure, as stated in Romans 8:26-27. The role of the Holy Spirit in our trials is vital, providing assistance and comfort during challenging times. Romans 8:26 highlights that the Spirit helps our weaknesses, and when we do not know what to pray for, the Spirit intercedes on our behalf with groanings that cannot be expressed. This means that the Holy Spirit not only empowers us to endure but also helps us align our desires with God's will. During trials, the Spirit reassures us of our identity as children of God and cultivates within us a perspective of hope and patience, reminding us of the ultimate glory that awaits us as heirs with Christ. This divine help fortifies us and enables us to navigate our challenges with faith.

is the children's troubles, the
children's troubles. I believe that there are three
major things that occupy the hearts and minds of believers,
three major desires. And we need to be encouraged
in these three things daily. The first of which is this. We want above all things, we
desire above all things, to be delivered from the guilt and the curse
of sin. above all things, to win Christ
and be found in him. Is that not true? We want to live in Christ, for
there is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ. He that seeth the Son, and believeth
on him, shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto
life. Are you resting in Christ tonight, fully, completely resting
and trusting in him? Can you say with a hymn writer,
my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and his righteousness? I dare not trust the sweetest
praise, but I wholly lean on Jesus' name. His covenant, his blood, support
me in this whelming flood. When all around my soul gives
way, he only is my hope and my strength." That's what we want,
isn't it? 1 John 5.20 says, And we know that
the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding that
we may know him that is true, and we're in him that is true. And this is the true God, and
this is life eternal. That scripture that Jim quoted
in his prayer, but of God are you in Christ Jesus, who of God
is made unto us all we need, wisdom, righteousness, sanctification
and redemption. That's what we want, isn't it? All right, the second thing
that lies heavily upon our hearts, and we desire greatly and we
think upon it often, we not only want deliverance from the guilt
of sin and the curse of the law, but we want deliverance from
the power and the presence of sin. We want to walk, not after the
flesh, but after the Spirit. Isn't that right? Indeed, we
want to walk after the Spirit of God and not after the flesh.
We want, as Paul said, to mind, to think upon the things of God
and not the things of this world. We want our minds and our affection
to be set on things above. We want to be doers of the word,
doers of the word, not hearers only. We want our works to glorify
the Father. Like the hymn writer said, let
the beauty, let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me. Not just
the doctrine of Christ, but the beauty of Christ, all his wonderful
compassion and all thy spirit divine, all my nature refined,
till the beauty of Jesus be seen in me." We know this, that the
fruit of the spirit, which is love, joy, peace, gentleness,
kindness, long-suffering, meekness, moderation, this is the evidence
and proof of the life of the Spirit. If any man had not the
Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. Or that I may not only
win Christ and be found in him, but that I may know him and the
power of his resurrected life, being conformed to his image. And then the third We want not only deliverance
from the guilt of sin and the curse of the law, and we want
not only deliverance from the power of sin and the presence
of sin, but we want thirdly, and we desire it greatly, we
want submission to the will of God for us, whatever that will
may be. And we want the patience, we
want the patience to glorify his name under his good providence
and under the trials which he sends our way. Is that not right? We want submission, a willing
submission to the will of God for us. You know, one verse of
scripture says this, in everything give thanks, for this is the
will of God concerning you." And I want a submission to that
will, whatever it may be. And I want patience, patience
that glorifies my God. Let me not talk of sovereignty
and then chafe under his hand. Let me not talk about trusting
Christ and then murmur against his good providence. But let
me demonstrate a patience under these trials that he's pleased
to send my way. I want you to turn to two or
three verses of scripture that ought to be marked in your Bible,
ought to be referred to frequently, my Bible and your Bible. In Psalm
chapter 37, let's look at these particular verses a moment. Psalm
37, verse 23, listen to it. That's cutting it down a good
bit, isn't it? The very steps of a good man. That's a man of God. He's good
in Christ. You know these things. The steps,
the very steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. And he delighteth in his way.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the
Lord upholdeth him with his David said, I've been young, now I'm
old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken? Not totally,
nor his seed begging bread. Though he fall, he shall not
be finally cast down. But the Lord upholdeth him. Turn
to the little book of Micah. passage over here, Micah 7. Micah 7, verse 8 and 9. Listen to this. Put a little
circle around this table. Micah 7, 8 and 9. Rejoice not
against me, O my enemy. When I fall, I shall arise. When
I sit down in darkness, depression, difficulty, the Lord will be
a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of
the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my
cause and execute judgment for me. He will bring me forth to
the light, and I shall behold his righteousness." Now, one
other, 2 Corinthians 4, verse 7. Listen to this. Now, we talked about the good
hope, deliverance from the curse of sin, from the curse of the
law, the presence of the Holy Spirit directing our steps. And
verse 7 of 2 Corinthians 4 says that we have this treasure in
earthen vessels, clay pots, if you will, that
the excellency of the power may be of God, not of us. We are troubled. on every side,
yet we are not distressed. We are perplexed, but we are
not in despair. We are persecuted, but thank
God we are not forsaken. We are cast down, but we are
not destroyed. Our days are not easy. They are
not easy in early life, they are not easy in middle life,
and they are not any easier in old age. Our days are filled with joy
and sorrow. Our days are filled with blessings
and trials. Our days are filled with success,
thanks be unto God who giveth me the victory in Christ my Lord,
and failure. The things I would do, I do,
but not the things I would not do, I do. Our days are filled
with Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice, but
our days are filled with disappointments. Brother Hardman said to me last
week up in Pittsburgh at the hospital with tears in his eyes,
he said it seems like everything that they've done for my daughter
has backfired. He said we got our hopes up and
then they're dashed to pieces. And I don't understand this.
I don't understand the ways of the Lord. I don't understand
the ways of the Lord. I guess the scripture that sums
that up, my ways are not his ways. He just flat doesn't do
things like I want him doing. He doesn't do things like I think
he ought to do them. I do not understand why God's
children are oppressed. I do not understand why they
are tried in the furnace. I don't understand why our prayers
are not answered. The hymn writer put it this way,
I do not know why all around me my hopes all shattered seem
to be. God's perfect plan I do not see,
but someday I'll understand. I cannot tell the depth of love
which moves the Father's heart above my faith to test, my love
to prove. But some day I'll understand.
And though trials come through passing days, my heart will still
be filled with praise, for God will lead me through these darkened
ways. And someday I'll understand. You and I want, and we need, patience,
patience, patience, patience, patience on the trial. Because
we're going to have them, lots of them. And we need, if we haven't
started, we need to start. If we have started, we need to
continue to learn patience. under the hand of God. Let me
show you some scriptures on that right there. Turn with me to
Hebrews 6. Now, we need to learn it. We
need to engage in this thing. Seriously, solemnly, sincerely
engage in this thing of learning patience under the hand of God. We're not going to arrive, but
we can start. In Hebrews 6, verse 10, it says
this. For God is not unrighteous to
forget your work and your labor of love, which you have showed
toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints,
and you do minister. And we desire that every one
of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope
unto the end, that you be not slothful, but followers of them
who through Faith and patience inherit the promise. Through
what? Faith and patience. That's how they inherit the promise.
How about turning to Hebrews 10.35? Through faith, I believe
God, and patience acts like it. Cast not away, therefore, your
confidence, which hath great recompense of reward, for ye
have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God,
ye might receive the promise for yet a little while. And he
that shall come, will come, and he will not tarry." Hebrews 12.1, listen to this.
I'm preaching to me now, and you're listening in. Hebrews
12.1, wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great
a cloud of witnesses, believers who have gone on before, let
us lay aside every weight and that sin of unbelief which doth
so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that
is set before us looking unto Jesus. Run it how? With patience. All right, James
1, one more page over. James 1, verse 2. My brethren,
count it all joy when you fall into different manifold temptations,
knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patiently. And let patience have her perfect
work. See the trial through, that you
may be mature and strong and entire, wanting nothing." All
right, James 5. One more passage on this. James
5, verse 10. James 5, verse 10. Take, my brethren, the prophets
who have spoken in the name of the Lord are an example of suffering
afflictions and of patience. Behold, we count them happy which
endure." You've heard of the patience of Job, and you've seen
the end of the Lord. What he endured, how he endured
it, and how God blessed him. You've seen, you've heard of
the patience of Job, and you saw what God did for him. But the Lord is very pitiful
and of tender mercies. Now, turn with me to Romans 8. This patience under trial, this
submission to the good providence of the Lord, So we need to learn
it. Yes, we do. We need to acquire
it. We need to pursue it. Well, how? I'll tell you how,
by the precious promises of the Word of God. This is how. It's not a positive mental attitude. It's not an exertion to, I'm
going to do this, I'm going to think positively. No. It's learning from the Word.
The Word gives us the motivation. It gives us the foundation. It
gives us the constraint. So I want you to look at Romans
8, verse 16. Now, here's where it is, right
here. This will help us to come to this particular place of patience,
submission, quiet spirit under the hand of God. In verse 16
of Romans 8, now bear with me for a few moments, the Spirit
himself beareth with our spirit that we are the children of God.
That's where we start. We are the children of God. Now,
we're always ready to doubt this. There's no way to have patience
and rest and peace under the hand of the Father unless he
is the Father and I'm the Son. And we're always ready to doubt
this, and I've jotted down three reasons why we're always ready
to doubt this. One is the greatness of the blessing.
My soul, behold, now are we sons of God. My, my, what a blessing. Now are we sons of God? The greatness
of the blessing. Secondly, our own sinfulness
and unworthiness. Me, a son of God? See, that's
what makes you doubt it, the greatness of the blessing and
the unworthiness of the recipient. Can he love such as I? And then another thing is this
cup of sorrow and disappointment that always seems to be our lot,
that causes us to, would this be true if I were a child of
God? But the witness of the Spirit,
the Spirit beareth witness, and it's not, notice this, the Spirit
beareth witness with our spirit, it's not a thing that's that's
revealed to the natural eye and natural ear, like that fellow
says, Show me God. I can't show you God. The heavens
declare the glory of God. If you had eyes, you'd see God
in everything. But the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirits
that we are sons of God, with our hearts. That's where the
witness is. It's not in the flesh. The natural
eye and natural ear is to the heart. Verse 17. And if we're If we are children
of God, then we are heirs of God. We are heirs of his grace,
we are heirs of life eternal, we are heirs of his kingdom and
glory, we are heirs with him in all things, joint heirs with
Jesus Christ. If so be that we suffer with
him, that we may be glorified together. If we suffer with You
see, this suffering is two-fold. When we talk about the sufferings
of Christ, one is Christ suffered the just for the unjust to bring
us to God. He suffered the just for the
unjust to bring us to God. And we're, by his grace, identified
in those sufferings. Those sufferings are my sufferings.
That's my cross and my sins he bore. But also he suffered reproach. Our Lord suffered harassment.
Our Lord suffered in the flesh. He said, if you robbed the world,
the world would love you. But it hateth me and it hateth
you. They're not of the world as I'm not of the world. And
if the master suffer these indignities and persecutions, do you think
that the servant's going to escape them? So we expect to be identified
with him and his sufferings, and if we suffer with him, we'll
reign with him. All right? Verse 18, now watch
this. I reckon that the sufferings
of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the
glory which shall be revealed in us. My friends, no trial,
no suffering, is easy. They're not easy. No, nothing
from the hand of God in dealing with his child in chastisement,
in teaching his child, is easy. Because if it were easy, it would
not accomplish the purpose for which it sits. Now that's just,
God doesn't deal in a tap on the wrist. That's not the way
God All God deals in great things, momentous things. And no trial
or suffering is easy. If it were easy, it wouldn't
accomplish what God sent it to accomplish. But he's saying again,
verse 18, if we'll look at these things, these sufferings of the
present time, if we'll look at them in the light of eternal
glory, why, they're not worthy to be compared to that. See what
he's saying? They're not worthy to be compared.
Take that last verse and this verse together, the sufferings
of Christ. My Lord had no place to lay his head, thirty-three
years on this earth, a little more than thirty-three years.
He was despised, rejected of men, he was spat upon, he was
hated, he was crucified, he suffered indescribable suffering. But
when you examine those sufferings in the light of his glory, well,
they just fade away into nothing. They're forgotten. And when you
take this life of ours, and like he said in another scripture,
none of us have resisted unto blood. We haven't bled much, we've cried
some. But our sufferings, our sufferings
here on this earth and our trials are not even worthy to be compared
with that eternal glory. When you compare this existence
here, its short time, to eternity, well, it's like a drop of water
compared to a flood. It's like one snowflake compared
to a blizzard. It's like just the vestibule,
you walk into the vestibule of a large palace hall. Well, you
don't stay in the vestibule, you're just passing through there.
It may be cold and weary and dark and damp, but oh, when the
door opens and you walk into his palace hall of glory and
beauty and blessings, you forget about that vestibule. That's
what he's saying. in 2 Corinthians 4. He says something
in 2 Corinthians 4, listen, 2 Corinthians 4, verse 16. Verse 16, 2 Corinthians
4, For which cause we think not, but though our outward man perish,
yet our inward man is renewed day by day. For our life affliction,
which is but for a moment, worketh for us. a far more exceeding
eternal weight of glory. While we look not at the things
which are seen, you look at them very long and you'll get bogged
down in them. They'll take their toll on you and me. But if we'll
look at the things which are not seen, at the things which
are not seen, but the things which are seen are just temple,
but the things which are not seen are eternal. All right,
verse 20, look at this, Romans 8, verse 19. And what is true
of us is true of the whole creation. He says in verse 19, "...by the
earnest expectation of the creature," that word is creation, "...waiteth
for the manifestation of the sons of God." Even the whole
world, even the whole creation is waiting for one great event, the glorification of God's church.
This whole creation is waiting on that one thing. So am I, and
so are you. While the creation, verse 20,
was made subject to vanity, all of the decay and corruption and
death, the withering of the trees, the dying of the flowers, the
fading of the grass, the whole creation was subject to this
vanity, not willingly, but by reason of God who has subjected
the same in hope, because the creation itself also shall be
delivered from this bondage of corruption into the glorious
liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation
grows and prevails in pain together until now, and not only they,
but us too, ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit.
You know, the creation, you can look at it, and there's not much
evidence it's going to be anything but that. But we have the firstfruits
of the Spirit. We have some evidence already
in us that we're going to be different. That's why we have
the firstfruits of the Spirit. We have the promise of the Spirit.
We have the earnestness of this inheritance already. We already
love Christ and love his word and love his kingdom and long
to be in it. We have the firstfruits of the
Spirit. But even though we do have the first fruits of the
Spirit and evidences of life to come, we ourselves groan within
ourselves, waiting, waiting, waiting for the adoption, namely,
the redemption of this body. One day this whole world is going
to be restored to its original beauty and glory, and so are
And so are we. We're just here for a little
while. Actually, we are justified, we're sanctified, we're secure,
but we're not saved yet to the full extent of that word. You
know what the word saved means? Delivered. Delivered. But we're not fully delivered
yet. Not yet. Not yet. Look at the next verse.
Verse 24. We're saved by hope. We're saved
by hope. But hope that is seen is not
hope. But what a man seeth, what does he hope for? But if we hope
for that we see not, then we with patience wait for it. With what? Patience. We wait. I'll be satisfied, I'll
be saved, I'll be delivered when I awake with his likeness. Full
salvation, full satisfaction is what we long for, and that
we long for, wait for, and hope for through his grace. And when
I see and possess it, hope will give way to reality. That's when
I'll be finally delivered. All right, look at the next verse.
Likewise, and what he's saying is this. This is all just temporary. If you're going to look not on
things which are seen, for the things which are seen are temporary,
but look on the things which are not seen, for they are eternal.
And this is all temporary. And our hope of future rest and
glory through his word leads us to patiently bear these trials
and patiently wait for that day of deliverance and resurrection.
But while we wait, look at verse 26, the Holy Spirit will help
our weaknesses. While we wait, we're not alone. Christ said, I'll give you another
comforter. While you walk through this mud, while you walk through
this valley of death, the shadow of death, I'll give you another
comforter, and the Holy Spirit will help your weaknesses. But
we don't know what we should pray for. I don't know what prayer to offer.
I don't know what things to ask. I don't know what is the will
of God to you. But the Spirit himself maketh
intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And
he that searcheth the hearts, he knows the mind of the Spirit.
I don't, he does, because he makes intercession for the saints
according to the will of God. He makes intercession for us
according to God's will. I don't know what prayer to offer. I don't know what to ask. I don't
know what is the will of God. But the Holy Spirit does. And
the Holy Spirit in us will help our weaknesses. And that Holy
Spirit will continually, by us and in us, with groanings which
cannot be uttered, make intercession on our behalf, always according
to the will of God. Thy will be done. Thy will be
done, whatever it is, whatever it is. Well, like I say, I don't
know what prayer to offer, what to ask, don't know the will of
God, but verse 28, I do know this. I do know this. I do know that all things work
together for good to them who love him. I know that. I know
that. I know that all things, it doesn't
matter what it is, appointments, disappointments, Highs or lows,
success or failure, according to this flesh, good or bad, sickness
or health, I do know that all things work together. They work
together. They blend in God's eternal plan. Somebody told me one time he
visited a rug factory, and they had this huge machine, just a
huge machine there. All these threads were being
fed into this huge machine. Black thread and orange thread
and green thread and red thread and tan thread and he just said
it looked like a mess. All this thread was going into
this one machine and he said he walked all the way down the
way at the end of the machine and out of that machine came
a rug. A beautiful beige rug with flowers and leaves and all
kind of designs. But that thread looked like a
series of confusion going into that machine, but the machine
was working all those threads together to produce that rug.
And God in my lifetime has worked all these black threads and green
threads and red threads and orange threads and broken threads and
all the other threads right into his divine purpose. And when
I cross Jordan, I'm going to see a beautiful, beautiful purpose
and plan for my good and His glory, if I can wait, if I can
believe and have patience. That's right. I know that. I
know that. That's one thing I know, that
all things work together for good to them who love God, who
are called according to His purpose. It says here, here is his purpose,
verse 29, "...and for whom he did foreknow, he did predestinate
to be conformed to the image of his Son, that Christ might
be the firstborn among men of Bethlehem. And whom he did predestinate,
then he called, and whom he called, he justified, and whom he justified,
then he glorified." Now, considering what has been said, what shall
we say to these things? What can you say in addition
to them? Can you add anything to this? You can buy your books on positive
thinking, the power of positive thinking, you can buy your books
on how to make your life a success, you can buy books on all these
things, but you can't say anything in addition to this. This is
it. This is the cause and the reason
for my rest. What shall I say to these things?
You can't say anything in addition, you can't say anything against
it. Well, what can be inferred by it? He answers, he said, if
God be for me, who can be against me? Turn them loose. Who can
be against me? I can't handle the simplest enemy. I can't handle me alone. But I'll tell you this, my God
can handle all the enemies. He can hold back death until
he wills. That's right. Even death, I'm
immortal until my God says it's time for him to go. Satan couldn't
touch the Apostle Peter without the Lord's permission. The demons
couldn't even go into the pigs without his permission. I'm talking
about power now. Why do we want to fight our battles
when we've got one greater than ourselves? We can't handle them. If God be for me, who can be
against me? Why, he spared not his own son,
verse 32, but delivered him up for all of us. How shall he not
with him freely give us these things? Who can lay anything
to the charge of God's elect, huh? God that justified you,
who can condemn you? It's Christ that died, why, he's
risen again, he's even at the right hand of God, and he even
makes constant intercession for you and me, always prays for
us. Have we worried about the barking
of a dog? We're worried about the rising of a stock or the
falling of it? You're worried about a depression
or a recession? Are you worried about some little
annoying thing? Somebody said it's not the loss
of a son that's so difficult to handle, it's the breaking
of a china plate. Huh? Agitation, irritation. Day by day, confusion. The battle
is the Lord's. I know these things are so. Do
you? I know they're so. What shall you say to them? God be firm and who can be against
me? Who can condemn me? Who can lay
anything to the charge of God's election? Now watch this, verse
35. Who can separate me from that bountiful? infinite, everlasting,
unchangeable love of Christ Jesus. Huh? Why, he loved me in eternity. He loved me before I was born.
He loved me before I loved him. Shall he not love me now? That's
ridiculous. He knew me, and he still loves
me. And if he loved me then, he loves
me now. And nothing I am or can do will
change that love. Who shall separate me from the
love of Christ? Shall tribulation, troubles in
the flesh, is that going to separate me from Christ? Suffering of
this body? Distress, is that going to separate
me from Christ? Mental depression, emotional
stress? I may someday get to the place
where I don't know my name, but he knows it. It doesn't matter
whether I know it or not. He didn't say, when you see the
blood, he said, when I see the blood, I'll pass over you. Distress,
is that going to separate me from him? Persecution? Persecution from the world or
false burden, what they think? What difference does it make
what they think? It makes too much difference
to us, I can tell you that, and it ought not. Now, really, that
makes too much difference to what they think. They don't have
all the facts. This is what I always wonder
about our presidents when they stand before these, looking for a proper word, newsmen. But a word to proceed, newsmen,
is the word I'm looking for. But when he stands before them
and they got these, our favorite word, Bob, asinine questions,
And I think, you fellas don't have the facts. He does. He's
got the facts. Of course you don't understand.
You don't have the facts. And that's the thing about the
opinions of men. They don't have the facts. So
why should I worry about it? I have the facts. See what I'm talking about? It
doesn't matter. Your persecution ain't going to separate you from
the love of God. What though? Famine? Water, food, finances,
luxuries? Every one of us can do without
a whole lot of things that we got. Having food and rain we're
there with to be content. A little famine would help us,
I think. Don't you? Or nakedness? And I'm talking
about nakedness of body or soul. I'd be better off if I were totally
naked. Because he clothed me then. He
clothed me then. That's not going to separate
me. My sins won't keep me from Christ, my righteousness will.
Or peril, great danger and difficulty, or severe death? No. As it is written, for thy sake
we are killed all the day long. We are counted as sheep for the
slaughter. But in all these things we are more than conquerors.
Through these things actually we do conquer. through him that loved us. For
I'm persuaded, and I tell you, when we are finally persuaded,
this is a divine persuasion, when we quit saying it and mean
it, I am persuaded. Paul said, I know whom I have
believed and I am persuaded that he's able to keep that which
I've committed to him. So whether I'm abounding or being
abased. I'm content because I'm persuaded.
I'm persuaded. I am persuaded. There was one of these soul winners
came to a fellow one time and said, Of what persuasion are
you? He said, I beg your pardon? He said, I said, Of what persuasion
are you? Well, he said, I'm persuaded
that neither death nor life No angels, no principalities, no
powers, no things present, no things to come, no height, no
depth, no any other creature shall be able to separate me
from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus. That's my persuasion. That ought to do it, won't it? That's my persuasion. And I and you and all the rest
of us have got to get it out of here into here. Out of here, into here. Even
out of here, into here. The children's troubles are always accompanied with the
father's strength.

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How do we know patience under trial is important for Christians?

Why is understanding God's will important for Christians?

How does the Holy Spirit help Christians during trials?

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