Sources of Suffering 1. Ourselves 2. Sin in this World 3. God

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Sources of Suffering 1. Ourselves 2. Sin in this World 3. God -Sometimes it’s hard to recognize the source of our suffering -Whatever the Source of your Suffering, God is Sufficient to See you Through It

God is Sufficient in our Storms I. Insights on Our Suffering 1. The Experience of Paul’s Suffering “A messenger of Satan” “Buffet” “Thorn” 2. The Source of Paul’s Suffering “Given”

God is Sufficient in our Storms I. Insights on Our Suffering 3. The Impact of Paul’s Suffering “For this thing I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from me” 4. The Purpose of Paul’s Suffering “As children of God, all suffering can serve a higher purpose” AMOS 4:6-11

God is Sufficient in our Storms II. Insights on God’s Sufficiency 1. God may not remove the suffering 2. God will make His strength a reality in our lives 3. God can teach us to look at our suffering from a new perspective