Genesis 18

 

YOU WILL BE A STRANGER IN A COUNTRY NOT YOUR OWN

( Gen. 15:7-21)

 

What is the reason that suffering come to believers?

Israel who was chosen people has a lot of sufferings.

What is the reason and how to overcome that sufferings?

 

1. Sufferings of the Israel.

   1) Slave in Egypt for 400 years     2) Age of Assyria     3) Age of Babylon

    4) Age of Rome                        5) Age of Hitler       6) The medieval times.

   7) Age of Japanese                    8) Age of Communist

 

 

2. In each time God worked important things.

  1) God is almighty and He is working right now.

  2) God is fulfilling His promise.

 

3. The Reason of Suffering.

  1) Jer.33:1-9

  2) Isa.40:18-31

 

4. The reason that Abraham and Israel receive sufferings.

  1)Unbelief

  2) They forgot God’s important promise.

   (1) Gen.12:1-6

   (2) Gen.15:13-14

   (3) Problem of Sacrifice (Worship, offering)

       - Gen.3:15

       - Gen.4:1-20

       - Gen.6:1-18

       - Passover

   (4) The suffering of Pharisee and the reason.

   (5) The suffering of the church and the reason.

      - Acts1:8

 

      - Matt. 28:16-20