Be Thankful Because God Answers Prayer
That's How We Can Be Thankful in a World Like This One
Part of How Can We Be Thankful?—...in a world like this one....
November 19, 2023
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
8 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.
9 Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us,
11 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
Some people face severe
in life (vv. 8-9).
Some problems people face are so severe that they fear there is no way
(v. 8-9a).
These problems teach people to
on God instead of themselves for solutions (v. 9b).
God’s power to overcome life’s problems comes through
(vv. 10-11).
The future events of life are in some way
on our prayers (vv. 10-11a).
More
go to God when He answers our prayers (v. 11b).