Empowerment Christian Center, Dallas, TX

Eph 5:18
Pro 23:21
1 Cor 6:19-20
James 3:13,15-17
Prov 20:1; 23:31-35
Rom 14:19-21

1 - Discipline/Judgement/Rebuke
2 - Tests/Trials/Persecution & Suffering
3 - Temptations/Attacks (Spiritual Warfare)

God created the angels -- head angels:
Lucifer "The Shining One" 
Gabriel "The Messenger"
Michael "The Warrior"

Is 14:12-14 Lucifer says "I will...."
Luke 10:18-19 Jesus saw Lucifer fall from heaven &
   we have been given power over him
Job 2:1-8
Eph 6:11-13
Ps 119:11
2 Cor 10:4-5
2 Kingss 6:17
1 Pet 5:8-9
James 4:7
Rom 8:37-39
Rev 12:10-12

Types of "Bad Things" / Trouble --
1 - Discipline/Judgement/Rebuke
2 - Tests/Trials/Persecution & Suffering <-- reveals your heart
3 - Temptations/Attacks (Spiritual Warfare)

Temptations:
James 1:13-15
Rom 12:2
1 John 5:18
Matt 4:1-11
Luke 1:80
Heb 4:12;2:18
1 Cor 11:1
Luke 22:40
1 Cor 10:13
1 Tim 6:9
Prov 7

Types of "Bad Things" / Trouble --
1 - Discipline/Judgement/Rebuke
2 - Tests/Trials/Persecution & Suffering <-- reveals your heart
3 - Temptations/Attacks (Spiritual Warfare)

1 Thes 3:4-5; 2:2
Acts 9:17
John 1:11
1 Pet 4:12-13
Deut 8:2-3
Ex 20:18-20
Ps 66:8-12
John 15:18-20
1 Pet 4:1-2,6-7,16-19
2 Tim 3:12-13
John 16:2-4
1 Pet 1:6-7
Rom 5:3-5

Types of "Bad Things" / Trouble --
1 - Discipline/Judgement/Rebuke
2 - Tests/Trials/Persecution & Suffering
3 - Temptations/Attacks (Spiritual Warfare)

Acts 7:42-44
James 1:2-4 Every Trial has a beginning and an ending but in the 
middle we may lose faith if we haven't developed endurance
Rom 12:2

Natural Responses to Trials --

Anger
Withdrawal
Stress
Fear
Guilt
Remorse

1 Tim 1:15-16 - Gain an accurate pic of our own wretchedness

Suffering may reveal about us:
Pride
  eg: Expectation of earthly comfort & blessing
How conditional/temporal our love is
Sin - true state of our heart
True desire to be in control, level of trust in God
Reveal how far we have fallen short - how much God is covering

Prov 16:18
2 Chron 16:9

Types of "Bad Things"/Trouble --
1 - Discipline/Judgement/Rebuke
2 - Tests/Trials/Persecutions & Sufferings
3 - Temptations/Attacks (Spiritual Warfare)

Types of "Bad Things" / Trouble --
1 - Discipline/Judgement/Rebuke
2 - Tests/Trials/Persecution & Suffering
3 - Temptations/Attacks (Spiritual Warfare)