WHEN DIFFICULTIES BECOME DOORS (2 OF 6)
by Joe Alain
Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26
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When Difficulties Become Doors (2 of 6)
Series: Joy Ride
Joe Alain
Philippians 1:12-26
Outline:
Your difficulties may become . . .
1. A door of opportunity (1:12-13)
2. A door of encouragement (1:14)
3. A door of hope (1:19-21)
We've had solar eclipse fever in our area lately. Special lenses for viewing the eclipse have been selling off the shelves. In a solar eclipse, the moon blots out the sun. When this occurred in ancient time people must have thought the world was coming to an end. But even though the sun's rays are blotted out for a time, the sun is still shining! Troubles bring darkness, they eclipse the light in our lives, but the Son still shines! And that is the great truth in this passage today, your difficulties may become doors. Your adversity may lead to an advance. God can take your bad circumstances and bring about good. If we can see beyond our circumstances, if we can see from God's perspective, our difficulties can become doors of opportunity and hope. Today, let's look with lenses of love, eyeglasses of grace, spectacles of salvation - at how God makes our difficulties doors.
Background: More than anything else, Paul wanted to visit Rome, the hub of the Roman Empire to preach Christ. It was critical to his vision of proclaiming the Gospel. He had previously said, ''I must also see Rome'' (Acts 19:21) and from Corinth he wrote, ''I am eager to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome (Rom. 1:15). Paul wanted to go to Rome as a preacher; instead, he went as a prisoner. But even though Paul faced many difficulties, they became doors of opportunity and hope.
Paul doesn't go into specific details about his difficulties here, he simply sums up his experience in just a few words, ''that what has happened to me'' (1:12, 19). However, the record of these ''happenings'' can be found in the book of Acts 21:17-28:31. That which had ''happened'' to Paul included all of the events from his imprisonment at Jerusalem through his impriso ...
Series: Joy Ride
Joe Alain
Philippians 1:12-26
Outline:
Your difficulties may become . . .
1. A door of opportunity (1:12-13)
2. A door of encouragement (1:14)
3. A door of hope (1:19-21)
We've had solar eclipse fever in our area lately. Special lenses for viewing the eclipse have been selling off the shelves. In a solar eclipse, the moon blots out the sun. When this occurred in ancient time people must have thought the world was coming to an end. But even though the sun's rays are blotted out for a time, the sun is still shining! Troubles bring darkness, they eclipse the light in our lives, but the Son still shines! And that is the great truth in this passage today, your difficulties may become doors. Your adversity may lead to an advance. God can take your bad circumstances and bring about good. If we can see beyond our circumstances, if we can see from God's perspective, our difficulties can become doors of opportunity and hope. Today, let's look with lenses of love, eyeglasses of grace, spectacles of salvation - at how God makes our difficulties doors.
Background: More than anything else, Paul wanted to visit Rome, the hub of the Roman Empire to preach Christ. It was critical to his vision of proclaiming the Gospel. He had previously said, ''I must also see Rome'' (Acts 19:21) and from Corinth he wrote, ''I am eager to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome (Rom. 1:15). Paul wanted to go to Rome as a preacher; instead, he went as a prisoner. But even though Paul faced many difficulties, they became doors of opportunity and hope.
Paul doesn't go into specific details about his difficulties here, he simply sums up his experience in just a few words, ''that what has happened to me'' (1:12, 19). However, the record of these ''happenings'' can be found in the book of Acts 21:17-28:31. That which had ''happened'' to Paul included all of the events from his imprisonment at Jerusalem through his impriso ...
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