Tribulations and the Christian Life

Northwest Bible Church - Sept. 1, 2019 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner

Acts 14:22

Tribulations and the Christian Life

Intro

A. ENCOURAGEMENT

1. Strengthen their souls -

2. Encourage to continue in the faith -

B. TRIBULATIONS

1. The Path of Tribulations - “through”.

2. The Number of Tribulations - “many”.

a. Various kinds - 1 Pet. 1:6 “distressed by various trials”.

b. Tribulation involves suffering.

c. Unique to you.

3. The Necessity of Tribulations - “we must”.

4. The End of Tribulations - “enter the kingdom of God”.

a. Makes us like Christ.

b. To grow in grace and faith.

c. Finding joy in the journey. Rom. 5:2; Jam. 1:2

Conclusion

Alan Conner

Alan Conner was born and raised in Duncan, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a B.A. degree. During his college years he came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and embraced the reformed doctrines of salvation. He then attended Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated in 1979 with a Th.M. degree. After seminary, in 1980, he married his wife Patti and they have been blessed with two children. Alan was involved in church planting ministries from 1980-88 and then was one of the founding elders for Northwest Bible Church in the fall of 1988.