Bible Study of the Week: You'll Get Through This

You'll get through this. It won't be painless. It won't be quick. But God will use this mess for good. ~ Max Lucado from You'll Get Through This One of the most popular bible studies we've ever featured at FaithGateway is You'll Get Through This by Max Lucado. It's a study of the Old Testament story of Joseph and the truth of Genesis 50:20, What Satan intends for evil, God redeems for good. Max reminds us that God doesn't promise that getting through trials will be quick or painless. It wasn't for Joseph — tossed in a pit by his brothers, sold into slavery, wrongfully imprisoned, forgotten and dismissed. But his story is in the Bible for this reason: to teach us to trust God to trump evil. How do you get through tough times? This study is for anyone who needs the reassurance that God has not left you, even in the most challenging and difficult of circumstances. Enjoy this free video of the entire first session on our blog, and if you'd like to join us for the remainder, you're invited to sign up to be a part of the community Online Bible Study (May 4-June 21). You still have plenty of time to join! We're just getting started this week. Learn more about the Online Bible Study here... You'll Get Through This by Max Lucado, from You'll Get Through This: Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times No one travels far down the road of life without discovering that this journey is not always smooth or perfect. We can pray and wish for safety on the way. We should enjoy the stretches of the ride when the sun shines and things go beautifully. We ought to thank God for the times when we find ourselves singing, whistling, laughing, and smiling as we travel along. But every single human being has discovered that there are bumps, detours, and even collisions that can bring our joy to a screeching halt. This is not fatalism. It is not negativity. It is certainly not a lack of faith. It is life on this planet. If you meet someone — a preacher, teacher, or sales person —who tries to tell you otherwise, BEWARE! If someone is peddling promises of a life with endlessly calm seas, perpetual blue skies, freedom from back pain, a guarantee of financial security, and ear-to-ear smiles all of your days, be very, very careful. The Bible is filled with faithful friends of God who suffered in this life. Moses was violently opposed by the people he spent his life loving and trying to lead. David learned to dodge spears hurled at him by a mad king. Ruth walked through the death of her husband and became a stranger in a strange land. Jeremiah was beaten and thrown into a pit. Stephen, an early church leader, was stoned to death. The apostle Paul was strapped up and beaten no less than five times. The list could go on and on. Then there is Joseph. He discovered at a young age that the road of life is not always smooth. His story is peppered with rejection, false attacks, deceitful accusations, enslavement, imprisonment, and long stretches of loneliness. If you have ever hit a hard patch of road and thought, “I’ll never get through this,” you just might want to look over Joseph’s shoulder and learn from his journey. It was hard. It was not a weekend trip but a tour of duty that lasted about two decades! But his story echoes through the centuries to remind us that we can make it through even the toughest of times. We really can. You’ll get through this. It won’t be painless. It won’t be quick. But God will use this mess for good. In the meantime, don’t be foolish or naive. But don’t despair either. With God’s help, you will get through this. Continue to our blog to watch the video, read the rest of the session 1 study guide, and get the 10 study questions. It's Not Too Late to Join We're bringing back the You'll Get Through This OBS with Max Lucado    JOIN THE STUDY When you join, get FREE access to all 6 videos sessions, Scripture printables, and downloads of the first week's chapters and study guide immediately. Find hope and help for these turbulent times. Bonus: Get these 2 FREE Scripture printables from the Beautiful Word Coloring Bible  GET THE FREEBIES Special Savings on Study Materials Save 40% off the book + get free shipping* with coupon code GRACE now through 5/31/2020 You'll Get Through This by Max Lucado Paperback and hardcover editions available Hardcover: $14.99 Sofcover: $10.79 eBook: $9.99   LEARN MORE You fear you won't make it through. We all do. We fear that the depression will never lift, the yelling will never stop, the pain will never leave. In the pits, surrounded by steep walls and aching reminders, we wonder: Will this gray sky ever brighten? This load ever lighten? In You'll Get Through This, pastor and New York Times best-selling author Max Lucado offers sweet assurance. "Deliverance is to the Bible what jazz music is to Mardi Gras: bold, brassy, and everywhere." Max reminds readers God doesn't promise that getting through trials will be quick or painless. It wasn't for Joseph--tossed in a pit by his brothers, sold into slavery, wrongfully imprisoned, forgotten and dismissed--but his Old Testament story is in the Bible for this reason: to teach us to trust God to trump evil. Learn more about You'll Get Through This   FaithGateway ~ our mission is to help you  Webmaster220 Bible Study Blog grow and share your faith. Copyright © 2020 HarperCollins Christian Publishing, All Rights Reserved. 501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN, 37214 USA Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy *Manage Your eMail Preferences or Unsubscribe

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