Rejoice

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Rejoice Rejoice, and be exceeding glad for
great is your reward in heaven for so persecuted
they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew 512
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Afflictions Problems
Choice Point
Distress
Pessimism
Guilt Complain Anger Worry Defenses/Excuses
VICIOUS CYCLE (Natural Man) (Carnal Christian)
Hopelessness
Defeat
Symptoms
Physical Emotional Spiritual
Fear Depression
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Afflictions Problems
Choice Point
Distress
Hope
Rejoice Faith in Action Sacrifice of Praise
VICTORs CYCLE (Spiritual Man)
What does God do?
Experience
Patience
Romans 53-5, we also rejoice in our
afflictions, because we know that afflictions
produces patience and patience, experience and
experience, hope And hope does not disappoint
us, because God has poured out his love into our
hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
Trust in the Lord