Second Chances: The Right Response to Adversity

Three sources of adversity: God, Sin, and the Devil

Responding to adversity caused by sin:

1. Assume the Responsibility (James 1:13-15, Romans 7)

- don't blame someone else

- no one likes to condemn himself, but this is precisely what God requires of us

- blaming others began in the Garden of Eden

2. Confess and repent of your sins

- confession and repentance is a complete change of mind, heart, and will

- Psalm 32:5

- 1 John 1:9

3. Forsake any known sins (Proverbs 28:13)

4. Confess to others and receive prayers for deliverance

- Romans 8:1

- deliverance comes through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit

Responding to the adversity that is the result of God:

Truth about adversity:

- our faith is the target, not us

1. God uses adversity to teach us patience (James 1:2-3, Romans 5:3-5, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 40:1-2)

2. God uses adversity to produce maturity and completeness in our lives. (1Peter 5:10)

3. God will use adversity to produce wisdom our lives. (Proverbs 4:5-13)

How do we get wisdom?

- James 1:5-6: ask for it

1 Chronicles 22:12, 1 Kings 3:7-12, Matthew 7:7-8

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