MEANING OUT OF SUFFERING
Advent 2025: Something Out Of Nothing – Part 1 of 4
Exodus 17.1-7
Galatians 4.4 “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman …” (esv)
v. 1 “… according to the LORD’s command. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water …” (csb)
TO MAKE SENSE OUT OF SUFFERING WE MUST REALIZE …
OUR Pain BLINDS US TO GOD’S Provision
v. 3 “… the people grumbled … ‘Why did you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill us … with thirst?’” (esv)
Romans 5.3-4 “We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces … hope …” (esv)
OUR Deficiencies ARE NO LIMIT ON GOD’S Dominion
Psalm 78.16 “He made streams come out of the rock and caused waters to flow down like rivers.” (esv)
2 Corinthians 12.9 “… my power is made perfect in weakness.” (esv)
OUR Substitute HAS COME AS GOD’S Son
v. 4 “They are almost ready to stone me.” (esv)
v. 5 “Pass on before the people, taking with you some of the elders of Israel, and … the staff with which you struck the Nile …”(esv)
v. 6 “I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink.” (esv)
1 Corinthians 10.4 “… they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.” (esv)
John 7.37 “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.’” (esv)
John 19.34 “One of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out.” (csb)
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