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SPEAKER
Steve Hill
SCRIPTURE
1 Thessalonians 3:1-8
OUTLINE
- Responding to hard times:
- Irrational
- Exaggerate
- Resentment
- Stand Firm by Trusting God.
- Reflect on your spiritual identity
- Love
- Hold Fast
- Helping those who hurt.
- Be Present
- Listen
- What can I do to help?
- My response points people to Jesus.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- Which of the reasons given in #1 reflect how you respond to hard times?
- When challenging and stressful times arrive, do you tend to stand firm in your faith or not so much? What most influences your response?
- What kind of a response from friends is beneficial to you when experiencing suffering?
- Describe a time either you or you saw another person point someone to Jesus in the midst of their own suffering.
NEXT STEP
- I will evaluate what my natural tendencies are in response to hard times.