Service: "Introduction to Series"

"Into the Image of Jesus"

Adversities that Lead to Revelation that lead to Transformation

God is Working in Us to Make Us Beautiful and Good?

God’s part: God is at work within us: Phil. 1:6; 2:13

*Revelation: 1 Thess. 2:13 *Adversities of the World:

Our part: Recognize what God is doing in us: Phil. 2:13

Truths to Remember

*We have an eternal destiny: Romans 8:28-29

*Adversity prepares us for blessing, success: Deuteronomy 8:16-

18

*Adversity reveals the areas that need growth: Deuteronomy 8:2

Revelations of God in the Adversities of Life; Adversity gives us…

1. …the opportunity to discover the character of God:

Matthew 14:32-33; Luke 8:22-25

2. …the opportunity to discover hope: Rom. 5:3-5

3. …the opportunity to learn to fight; Judges 3:1-4

*Areas of cowardice die out in the wilderness: Joshua 5:6

4. …the opportunity to know what we believe: Exodus 17:7

5. …the opportunity to learn to be fruitful: Genesis 1:28

*Little by little: Exodus 23:29-30

6. …give us the opportunity to overcome the temptations/trials

of sin:

James 1:3-4; 12

7. …gives us the opportunity to become overcomers and champions:

1 John 5:4-5