Christians Go Through Tribulation ?
To glorify God |
Dan 3:16-28, 24-25 |
Discipline for known sin |
Heb 12:5-11, James 4:17, Rom 14:23, 1John 1:9 |
To prevent us from falling into sin |
1 Peter 4:1-2 |
To keep us from pride and vanity |
Ecclesiastes |
To build faith |
1 Peter 1:6-7 |
To cause growth |
Rom 5:3-5 |
To teach obedience and discipline |
Acts 9:15-16, Phil 4:11-13 |
To equip us to comfort others |
2 Cor 1:3-4 |
To prove the reality of Christ in us |
2 Cor 4:7-11 |
For testimony to the angels |
Job 1:8, Eph 3:8-11, 1 Peter 1:12 |
For deliverance |
2 Timothy 3:12-13 |
Remember Psalm 46: the Kingdom comes through Tribulation, but with God on our side