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Series: Life Change

KEY MOMENTS

John 11

 

 

Key moments in life can be positive or negative moments. 

 

 

There is an undeniable relationship between life change and unexpected circumstances.

 

 

God uses every event to transform people into the likeness of Jesus and to build our faith in Him. 

 

 

 

John 11        The Story of Lazarus  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biblical Lessons

 

1.  God has knowledge of every situation we encounter. 

 

2.  In God’s economy, circumstances, pain, and tragedy are legitimate tools to change our lives.   

 

3.  Sometimes God creates tension in circumstances to solidify change.

 

4.  God is near when your world is turned upside down.

 

5.  God uses the events of our lives to get us to trust Him. 

 

 

What can you do when God uses hard circumstances to change you?

 

1.  Seek God in all of life’s circumstances.

 

2.  Try to find out what you are supposed to learn or change.

 

                  A Bad Question: “What are you doing TO me?”  

            A Good Question: “What are you doing IN me?”

 

3.  Be patient when you don’t understand immediately.

 

“The only thing worse than disappointment with God 

is disappointment without God.”                                           Phillip Yancey

 

4.  Hold onto God.  His goodness will not change