God Cares

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God Cares

• Ps.1424
• Ps.73

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I The Problem (Ps.73)

• The wicked prosper, 3
• The wicked enjoy life, 4-5, 13-14
• The wicked disrespect others, 6,8
• The wicked disrespect God, 9-11

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II Asaphs New Perspective

• The sanctuary of God, 17
• The end of the wicked, 17

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III Lessons For Bad People

• 1. Good things happen to them
• 3
• Thats Outrageous! (Mt.545)
• 2. Good things harm them
• 3-6 (Lk.16 Mk.6)
• 3. Good things win their heart
• 12
• Mt.1322

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IV Lessons For Good People

• 1. Bad things happen to good people, 8
• Job Daniel
• 2. Bad things can help good people, 17
• 11967, 71, 75

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Ro.53-5, spiritual growth

• Tribulation
• There is purpose in it all
• He who has a why to live for can bear almost any
  how
• Perseverance
• Some quit at first sign of trouble
• Character (dross burned away)
• Hope (more confidence in God)

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A string of pearls

• Tribulation . . . Perseverance . . . Character .
  . . Hope
• Physical pain
• Disease
• Accidents
• Ro.835-37

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2 Co.127-9, trust

• 1-7, direct revelation
• 7, could be tempted by arrogance
• Satans thorn was designed to harm
• 8-9a, three times Paul asked for relief
• 9, God answered no (grace)
• The better gift!
• Power in weakness is made perfect
• When man can do nothing, divine power is
  recognized

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3. Bad things can turn our heart to heaven

• 17. (2 Co.416-58)
• If Jesus returned to earth . . .
• Richest man on earth
• Miracles, most popular
• Best looking
• Smartest
• Best author
• Best doctor
• Best commander

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The point

• The greatest successes in this life cannot
  compare to heaven
• The greatest tragedies in this life cannot
  compare to the glory of heaven

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Remember

• 1. Men may die like lambs but spend eternity with
  goats
• 2. 1 Pt.57, God cares
• 3. The real question
• Why do good things happen to bad people
  (like me)?
• Ro.56-8