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Tribulation and Wrath
The church endures tribulation but is delivered from wrath.
Tribulation
The Church Experiences
- John 16:33 — “In the world you will have tribulation.”
- Acts 14:22 — “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”
- Romans 5:3 — “We rejoice in our sufferings.”
- 1 Peter 4:12 — “Do not be surprised at the fiery trial.”
Wrath
The Church Delivered From
- 1 Thess. 5:9 — “Not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation.”
- 1 Thess. 1:10 — “Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.”
- Romans 5:9 — “Saved by him from the wrath of God.”
- Rev. 6:17 — “The great day of their wrath has come.”
God’s pattern of preservation through judgment
- Noah
- Lot
- Goshen
- Rahab
- Daniel
- Three in the Furnace