0923. 905. Trouble

905. Trouble

Trouble Comes From Many Quarters

1. Generally from sin, as Ahab shows—1Ki_18:18.

2. Specifically from self, as Joseph’s brethren demonstrate—Gen_45:3.

3. Testingly from God, as David confesses—Psa_71:20.

4. Circumstantially from our surroundings, as Eliphaz says—Job_5:6, Job_5:7.

5. Wickedly from our enemies, as the Psalmist explains—Psa_22:11.

6. Incidentally from our testimony, as Paul declares—2Co_1:8.

7. Influentially from our brethren, as Achan illustrates—Jos_7:25.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH