Of all that have tried the selfish experiment, let one come forth and say he has succeeded. He that has made gold his idol, has it satisfied him? He that has toiled in the field of ambition, has he been repaid? He that has ransacked every theater of sensual enjoyment, is he content? Can any answer in the affirmative? Not one!
Samuel Johnson

AFFLICTED Saints

AFFLICTED Saints

AFFLICTED Saints

  1. God is with # Ps 46:5,7 Isa 43:2
  2. God is a refuge and strength to # Ps 27:5,6 Isa 25:4 Jer 16:19 Na 1:7
  3. God comforts # Isa 49:13 Jer 31:13 Mt 5:4 2Co 1:4,5 7:6
  4. God preserves # Ps 34:20
  5. God delivers # Ps 34:4,19 Pr 12:13 Jer 39:17,18
  6. Christ is with # Joh 14:18
  7. Christ supports # 2Ti 4:17 Heb 2:18
  8. Christ comforts # Isa 61:2 Mt 11:28-30 Lu 7:13 Joh 14:1 16:33
  9. Christ preserves # Isa 63:9 Lu 21:18
  10. Christ delivers # Re 3:10
  11. Should praise God # Ps 13:5,6 56:8-10 57:6,7 71:20-23
  12. Should imitate Christ # Heb 12:1-3 1Pe 2:21-23
  13. Should imitate the prophets # Jas 5:10
  14. Should be patient # Lu 21:19 Ro 12:12 2Th 1:4 Jas 1:4 1Pe 2:20
  15. Should be resigned # 1Sa 3:18 2Ki 20:19 Job 1:21 Ps 39:9
  16. Should not despise chastening # Job 5:17 Pr 3:11 Heb 12:5
  17. Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements # Ne 9:33 Job 2:10 Isa 64:5-7 La 3:39 Mic 7:9
  18. Should avoid sin # Job 34:31,32 Joh 5:14 1Pe 2:12
  19. Should trust in the goodness of God # Job 13:15 Ps 71:20 2Co 1:9
  20. Should turn and devote themselves to God # Ps 116:7-9 Jer 50:3,4 Ho 6:1
  21. Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions # Ps 66:13-15
  22. Should be frequent in prayer See topic “Affliction, Prayer Under” 6206 # Ps 50:15-17
  23. Should take encouragement from former mercies # Ps 27:9 2Co 1:10
  24. Examples of afflicted Saints: 24a) Joseph

    # Ge 39:20-23 Ps 105:17-19

24b) Moses # Heb 11:25 24c) Eli # 1Sa 3:18 24d) Nehemiah # Ne 1:4 24e) Job # Job 1:20-22 24f) David # 2Sa 12:15-23 24g) Paul # Ac 20:22-24 21:13 24h) Apostles # 1Co 4:13 2Co 6:4-10