Urban Legends II
Message #1

May 20-21, 2006
Dr Larry Osborne

WHEN BAD STUFF HAPPENS:

 The Good News: Everything happens for a reason.

 The Bad News: It's not always the reason we hoped for!

ALWAYS READ THE LARGE PRINT!
   Romans 8:28     John 14:15     Romans 1:6-7     
      1 Timothy 6:12-14  &  2 Timothy 1:9

 The Promise: 
    It says, "In all things God works for good" 
                                             - NOT "all things are good!"
 Two "Large Print" Conditions: 
    If we love God AND if we're part of God's family.

TWO REASONS WHY
A BAD THING MIGHT BE A GOOD THING
   Genesis 50:20     2 Corinthians 1:3-6     Hebrews 12:5-12

(1) If God has something better in mind.

(2) If it's a necessary step toward a greater good.

FOUR REASONS WHY 
A BAD THING MIGHT BE A BAD THING

(1) We live in a fallen world.
        Genesis 1-4:8     1 Peter 4:12     Hebrews 9:27  
             &  1 Corinthians 15:21  &  26     Isaiah 5:20

(2) If we've ignored God's warnings.
        Romans 6:23     Proverbs 1:23-33     Deuteronomy 28:1-2  &  15

(3) If we've made foolish decisions.
        Proverbs 19:2-3     Proverbs 22:3

(4) If we're caught in the backwash.
        Daniel 1:1-6     Job     1 Peter 4:19

SOMETHING TO HOLD ON TO
    1 Corinthians 15:19     1 Peter 5:6-10     Romans 8:35-39

 A promise called "heaven."