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Afflicted Saints

 

Afflicted Saints

God is with - Ps 46:5,7; Isa 43:2

God is a refuge and strength to - Ps 27:5,6; Isa 25:4; Jer 16:19; Na 1:7

God comforts - Isa 49:13; Jer 31:13; Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4,5; 7:6

God preserves - Ps 34:20

God delivers - Ps 34:4,19; Pr 12:13; Jer 39:17,18

Christ is with - Joh 14:18

Christ supports - 2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:18

Christ comforts - Isa 61:2; Mt 11:28-30; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1; 16:33

Christ preserves - Isa 63:9; Lu 21:18

Christ delivers - Re 3:10

Should praise God - Ps 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23

Should imitate Christ - Heb 12:1-3; 1Pe 2:21-23

Should imitate the prophets - Jas 5:10

Should be patient - Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:4; 1Pe 2:20

Should be resigned - 1Sa 3:18; 2Ki 20:19; Job 1:21; Ps 39:9

Should not despise chastening - Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Heb 12:5

Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements - Ne 9:33; Job 2:10; Isa 64:5-7; La 3:39; Mic 7:9

Should avoid sin - Job 34:31,32; Joh 5:14; 1Pe 2:12

Should trust in the goodness of God - Job 13:15; Ps 71:20; 2Co 1:9

Should turn and devote themselves to God - Ps 116:7-9; Jer 50:3,4; Ho 6:1

Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions - Ps 66:13-15

Should be frequent in prayer - Ps 50:15-17

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Should take encouragement from former mercies - Ps 27:9; 2Co 1:10

Examples of afflicted Saints:

• Joseph
- Ge 39:20-23; Ps 105:17-19
• Moses
- Heb 11:25
• Eli
- 1Sa 3:18
• Nehemiah
- Ne 1:4
• Job
- Job 1:20-22
• David
- 2Sa 12:15-23
• Paul
- Ac 20:22-24; 21:13
• Apostles
- 1Co 4:13; 2Co 6:4-10
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