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Lyons, Christopher - God's Training Program

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God’s Training Program
by Christopher Lyons
Text: Jeremiah 12:1-5
Topic: How to understand our troubles and challenges
Big Idea: God has us in a training program to triumph in holiness.
Keywords: Holiness; Ministry; Prayer; Questions; Trust



Introduction:
  • Illustration: A couple is parents of newborn twins, one born blind, the other threatened with crib death syndrome.
  • God has each Christian in a training program in holiness.
We begin with a conclusion.
  • God is good and worthy of praise.
Our complaints are based on false premises.
  • Illustration: Psalm 1 shows the difference between the godly and ungodly person.
  • Illustration: Lyons planted and cared for a small tree when he first moved to Wheaton that, 14 years later, has grown into a beautiful tree.
  • The wicked aren’t as planted as we think.
Our call is to be salt and light.
  • Jeremiah wants to destroy the wicked.
  • Illustration: A Texas basketball player is converted because of the generosity, care, and prayers of Christians.
Our challenge is to be trained in holiness.
  • God never answers our why questions.
  • Illustration: Job asks why, but is simply told to trust God.
  • God make us holy to meet the challenges of the world.
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