A View from the Mountain, part 2

By Tom Rider, June 19, 2022

MOUNT AFFLICTION

I. Definition - a state of acute pain or distress of body or mind; to trouble; to grieve; to torment or cause distress. (Psalm 22:24)

II. Am I the Only ?

  1. Israel - Isaiah 40:27; Jeremiah 13:22
  2. David - Psalm 43:2; Psalm 88:14
  3. Isaiah - Isaiah 63:17; Jeremiah 20:18
  4. Jeremiah - Jeremiah 20:18

III. Avoid Precarious Perspectives

  1. “Life should be easy.”
  2. TRUTH - Hardships are a part of every . (Hebrews 12:1)
  3. “God doesn’t care.”
  4. TRUTH - Hardships are an indicator of His . (Hebrews 12:6)
  5. “I’m being punished.”
  6. TRUTH - Hardships are God’s ground. (Hebrews 12:11)
  7. “I don’t deserve this”
  8. TRUTH - Through hardships we with Christ. (Philippians 3:10)

IV. Avoid Precarious Preoccupations

  1. “It’s too big”
  2. TRUTH - Hardships are small in light of the “ ” of God. Hebrews 11:4)
  3. “It’s too painful”
  4. TRUTH - Hardships are worthwhile in light of their spiritual . (Hebrews 12:11)
  5. “It lasting too long”
  6. TRUTH - Hardships are in light of God’s eternal purpose. (Hebrews 12:10)
  7. “I give up”
  8. TRUTH - Don’t be defined by your . (Psalm 31:24)

MOUNT ABUNDANCE

I. Definition - Abundance – a great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing.

II. God is an KING!

  1. His realm is “far above all,” Ephesians 1:21
  2. He is extravagant. Ephesians 1:23

III. God bestows an EXTRAVAGANT Inheritance!

  1. An EXTRAVAGANT . Ephesians 1:18

    1. When faced with bleak circumstances - Open your eyes to .

    2. When faced with discouragement - Open your eyes to

    3. When faced with anxiety - Open your eyes to

    4. When faced with bleak circumstances - Open your eyes to

  2. EXTRAVAGANT Ephesians 1:18

  3. EXTRAVAGANT Ephesians 1:19

IV. PRINCE or PAUPER; your - Ephesians 3:17-23

  1. Remain unaware or embrace
  2. Disbelieve or
  3. Ignore or accept
  4. or claim

V. God the Father’s “Grace Gifts”

  1. He richly us - Ephesians 1:3
  2. He chooses us - Ephesians 1:4
  3. He us - Ephesians 1:5

VI. God the Son’s “Grace Gifts”

  1. He redeems us - Ephesians 1:7
  2. He us - Ephesians 1:7
  3. He reveals His will to us - Ephesians 1:17

VII. God the Spirit’s “Grace Gifts”

  1. He seals us - Ephesians 1:13
  2. He our inheritance
  3. He enables and us - Ephesians 1:19