Biblical Thinking in Troubled Times – This is a short Bible study on the topic of thinking appropriately in troubled times. I’ll post the “answers” next week.
I’ve posted a printable version here.
- Commit yourself to thinking about what is _________
John 8:32
Phil 4:8
- God is in control of ________________, not just aware.
Political
Daniel 4:31 Ps 75:6-7 Prov 21:1
Isa 45:1-7 Is 7:17, 18 Isaiah 40:15-17
Nature
Job 38:8-11 Luke 8:25
Matt 10:29
- God works all things for
Our _________ – Romans 8:28
Rom 5:3 James 1:2
His ___________
Isaiah 48:11 Psalm 46:10 Rev 11:13
According to His _________________
Dan 11:25-30 Romans 5:6 Gal 1:15
- S_________ and the C___________ are behind much of what happens. After all, nature and the physical world have been cursed. Suffering is part of the consequence of sin.
Romans 8:18-22
But don’t try to connect specific events to specific sins:
John 9:2 Ecc 9:1-3
Trials and tribulations cannot be avoided. John 16:33
- What to do and not do.
Maintain watchfulness while avoiding “last days” mentality
1 John 2:18 Rom 13:11 2 Peter 3:4 ff
Avoid Cynicism – The view that everything is negative and will have a bad outcome or that God is out to get you and make things bad.
Avoid Fatalism – The belief that all events are predetermined and unalterable
Pray
For leaders -1 Timothy 2:1, 2
Confess our corporate sins – Daniel 9
Meditate on the Word – Example: Psalm 33