To the believer: Dear brother, honor the Spirit of God as you would honor Jesus Christ if He were present. If Jesus Christ were dwelling in your house you would not ignore Him, you would not go about your business as if He were not there. Do not ignore the presence of the Holy Spirit in your soul. I beseech you, do not live as if you had not heard whether there were any Holy Spirit. To Him pay your constant adorations. Reverence the august guest who has been pleased to make your body His sacred abode. Love Him, obey Him, worship Him.
C.H. Spurgeon

AFFLICTIONS Made Beneficial

AFFLICTIONS Made Beneficial

AFFLICTIONS Made Beneficial

  1. In promoting the glory of God # Joh 9:1-3 11:3,4 21:18,19
  2. In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God # Ps 34:19,20 2Co 4:8-11
  3. In teaching us the will of God # Ps 119:71 Isa 26:9 Mic 6:9
  4. In turning us to God # De 4:30,31 Ne 1:8,9 Ps 78:34 Isa 10:20,21 Ho 2:6,7
  5. In keeping us from again departing from God # Job 34:31,32 Isa 10:20 Eze 14:10,11
  6. In leading us to seek God in prayer # Jud 4:3 Jer 31:18 La 2:17-19 Ho 5:14,15 Jon 2:1
  7. In convincing us of sin # Job 36:8,9 Ps 119:67 Lu 15:16-18
  8. In leading us to confession of sin # Nu 21:7 Ps 32:5 51:3,5
  9. In testing and exhibiting our sincerity # Job 23:10 Ps 66:10 Pr 17:3
  10. In trying our faith and obedience # Ge 22:1,2 Heb 11:17 Ex 15:23-25 De 8:2,16 1Pe 1:7 Re 2:10
  11. In humbling us # De 8:3,16 2Ch 7:13,14 La 3:19,20 2Co 12:7
  12. In purifying us # Ec 7:2,3 Isa 1:25,26 48:10 Jer 9:6,7 Zec 13:9 Mal 3:2,3
  13. In exercising our patience # Ps 40:1 Ro 5:3 Jas 1:3 1Pe 2:20
  14. In rendering us fruitful in good works # Joh 15:2 Heb 12:10,11
  15. In furthering the gospel # Ac 8:3,4 11:19-21 Php 1:12 2Ti 2:9,10 4:16,17
  16. Exemplified 16a) Joseph’s brethren

    # Ge 42:21

16b) Joseph # Ge 45:5,7,8 16c) Israel # De 8:3,5 16d) Josiah # 2Ki 22:19 16e) Hezekiah # 2Ch 32:25,26 16f) Manasseh # 2Ch 33:12 16g) Jonah # Jon 2:7 16h) Prodigal’s son # Lu 15:21