How To Recover From A Knockout

Punch?James: 1:2-4

James: 1:2-4 v-2- “My brethren, count it

all joy when you fall into various trials,

v-3- Knowing that the testing of your faith produce patience.

v-4- But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete lacking nothing.”

Introduction - Does God have morally

sufficient reasons for permitting senseless evil?

- Could not God think of a better way?

IntroductionWhy is God’s goodnessmisunderstood?1. Because of the finiteness of

man- fallen, depraved2. Because of his’ finiteness,

he has a problem to understand

 

IntroductionPROBLEM OF SIN:1. Logical problem- God is

great, God is good2. Emotional problem- When

bad things happen, how can man reconcile the bad things to the greatness and goodness of God.

IntroductionFORMULATION OF THE

PROBLEM:1. Both God and evil are realities

- they exist2. If God were all powerful,

He could destroy evil3. If God were all good,

He would destroy evil4. Evil has not been destroyed, still exist,5. THEREFORE, there is no good and

powerful God.

I. KNOW THE PERSON IN OUR TRIALS.

• Trials- are not coming directly from

God

• Temptations- are not from the Lord.

HOW CAN WE RECOVER FROM

CALAMITY KNOCKOUT?

II. KNOW HOW TO HANDLE TRIALS

“ Count it all Joy”- Count them aright- Believe them for our good.

HOW CAN WE RECOVER FROM

CALAMITY KNOCKOUT?

III. KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO TRIALS

“knowing” - is right and intelligent response. - it is realizing 

2 realizations:a. The relationship of the subject (trials) to the

object ( believers)b. The relationship of the object to the subject

HOW CAN WE RECOVER FROM

CALAMITY KNOCKOUT?

IV. KNOW THE PURPOSE OF OUR TRIALS

“The testing of our faith” 

HOW CAN WE RECOVER FROM

CALAMITY KNOCKOUT?