Trusting God on Dark Days | Romans 8:28 | Bob Stockland

Trusting God on Dark Days How can Christians trust God when hard times come? Bob Stockland considers God's care and His work through trials, drawing from Romans 8:28 alongside Proverbs 3:5-6 and James 1:2-4. He encourages believers to trust God's purposes and grow in faith through difficulty. The recording includes his opening remarks on supporting the church's building needs. Scripture: Romans 8:28 Opening Scripture readings: Proverbs 3:5-6; Romans 8:28; James 1:2-4 Speaker: Bob Stockland Recorded April 23, 2023 Original full worship service:    • Trusting God on Dark Days | Romans 8:28 | ...   Sermons archive:    • Sermons   Subscribe to Eagles Nest Church:    / @eaglesnestchurch1824   Eagles Nest Church | Breezy Point, Minnesota Church information and sermon resources: https://www.eaglesnestmn.org Chapters 0:00 Bible framing and reading Proverbs chapter three 0:21 Reading Romans chapter eight and James chapter one 1:01 Greeting and the microphone adjustment 1:50 A pleasure to gather with the church 2:07 Two matters for the morning 2:21 Making room for the congregation 3:16 Space for children and ministry 4:04 Stewardship and eternal values 4:46 The building and parking needs 5:33 Remembering the earlier church debt 5:55 The weekly dollar challenge 7:05 An unexpected gift toward the debt 8:00 The bank and regular giving 8:28 Giving now and avoiding heavy debt 9:09 The burden of a large mortgage 9:43 A regular reminder to give 10:17 Patience and consistent support 10:51 A prayer for hope, joy and peace 11:53 Dark days come to every life 12:24 Opening prayer 13:01 This world is not our home 13:36 A different allegiance and changed desires 15:40 The spiritual battle 16:46 Trouble we bring upon ourselves 17:37 An unwise purchase and its consequences 18:04 Trouble that comes from outside 18:55 The trials of the people of God 19:07 Joseph in the pit and in slavery 20:08 Moses through danger and the wilderness 21:33 Job and the prophets 22:15 The apostles and the suffering of Jesus 22:45 Supporting others without judging their trials 23:30 Remembering the suffering of believers 24:28 Facing the pressures of the present day 27:29 Health, finances and other troubles 29:06 Setting the sails in the same wind 30:41 All things working together for good 30:59 Medicine and things working together 32:09 Trouble and the power of God 32:44 Jairus and his daughter 33:30 Looking back on difficult seasons 33:46 God oversees the events of our lives 34:23 God knows and understands 35:17 Sustained through trouble 36:23 Trust in the Lord with all your heart 37:27 Count it all joy in testing 38:35 God forming His people 39:30 The chisel, sandpaper and the woodshop 40:36 Asking how God will use the trial 41:08 Trouble draws our attention to God 42:10 Counsel from an older believer 42:59 Joseph prepared through suffering 44:12 Moses and Job after the trial 44:55 Christ exalted after suffering 45:12 Looking beyond the difficulty 46:04 Closing prayer