Title: " When Uncertainty Comes "

Text: John 12:16 & Romans 11:33

INTRO:

1. Have You Ever Felt Like Life was Confusing, & You Just Didn't Understand what was Going On ?

2. How Did You Feel During those Dark Times ?

a. Like God had Forsaken You ?

b. Like Maybe there Was No God at All ?

c. Like Getting Mad and Just Tossing Your Faith Aside Like a Useless Old Rag ?

d. Like Crying the Blues & Sinking Into Despair ?

e. Perhaps, Like Committing Suicide ?

3. What Do You Do When You Don't Understand What is Going On In Your Life ???

4. The Title of My Message Today is : "When Uncertainty Comes."

I. Uncertainty is Certain in Everyone's Life, So Don't Be Surprised when It Comes to You.

John 12:16 & Romans 11:33

II. When Uncertainty Comes there are Some Things We Should Keep In Mind & Think About.

II Corinthians 4:16-18

A. God Knows Everything Including the Future Unto the End.

John 16:30 ; Psalm 139:1-6 ; & Revelation 21:1-6

B. God Will Always Do What is Right !

Genesis 18:25

C. God Has a Plan for Our Life which is Certain & Good.

Jeremiah 29:11

D. We Have a CHOICE in the Matter of HOW Things WORK OUT In Our Life.

1. ALL Things Work Together For Good - Romans 8:28

a. If We are Willing to LOVE God

b. If We are Willing to ANSWER the Call According to HIS Purpose

2. THOU SHALT MAKE THY WAY PROSPEROUS ...

Joshua 1:8

*** IF We'll Meditate On the Bible & DO What God Says

E. Our Troubles Won't Last Forever ; they're Just Passing By.

II Corinthians 4:17

F. Our Troubles are Actually WORKING FOR US - Though they Seem to Be Against Us.

II Corinthians 4:16 & Genesis 42:36

G. Though Our Outer Soul is Crushed to Death by Troubles, Our Inner Spirit Can Experience Daily Renewal to Carry On.

II Corinthians 4:16-18

H. We ALWAYS WIN In the End.

II Corinthians 2:14

III. A Strategy for Uncertain Days

A. First, FOCUS on What You DO Know.

B. PRAY About What You DON'T Know.

Philippians 4:6-7 & I Peter 5:7

C. LEAN On GOD for Strength & Support.

Isaiah 50:10

D. STAY On COURSE , & Don't Get Sidetracked.

Hebrews 12:1-4

E. DON'T QUIT DOING What is Right In the Sight of God.

Galatians 6:9 & I Corinthians 15:57