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When Times Are Tough

 

Sometimes the going will be tough, sometimes everything will not go our way, sometimes there will be trouble in our lives.

 

We can study the life of Paul and know that he knows what he is talking about.  II Corinthians 11:22-28

 

So we can be sure that tough times are going to come and when they do we are to look to the Word!

 

Romans 12:21  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.



We want to learn how to be “Doers of the Word.”

This is so important when tough times come. If we are going to overcome evil with good, we must do it the following ways.

 

  1. Study, meditate on, and Obey the Word!

 

2 Timothy 2:15 - Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

 

John 5:39 - Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

 

Joshua 1:8 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

 

Psalm 119:133 - Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Proverbs 3:6 - In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.


Of course, Jesus says it clearly in John 5:39 - Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.