1. Every Problem Has AnAnswer
1.12.13
By Senior Pastor Alan Ang
ALFC

2. “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are
attentive to their cry; but the face of the Lord is against those
who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth. The
righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them, He delivers them
from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the broken
hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The
righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord
delivers him from them all; He protects allHis bones, not one
of them willbe broken.”
- Psalm 34:15-20

3. “Man born of woman is of few days & full of trouble.”
Job 14:1(KJV)
“We are allweak & helpless. All lead the same short,
troubled life.”
Job 14:1(GNT)
“For my soul is full of trouble & my life draws near the
grave.”
Psalm88:3 (NKJV)

4. How Can WE stay close to God even when everything
outside of us is going wrong

5. When trouble strikes, don’t get
frustrated with God
Instead admit that you need Him
by your side

6. Ways to view problems
(1) Problems cause us to trust God
Esther 4:16a “Go gather together all the Jews
who are in Susa & fast for me..”
Esther 4:16b “Do not eat or drink for three
days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as
you do. When this is done, I will go to the king,
even though it is against the law. And if I
perish, I perish.”

7. Ways to view problems
(1) Problems cause us to trust God
Romans 8:31b “If God be for us, who can be
against us?”
Galatians 6:7 “Don't be misled--you cannot
mock the justice of God. You will always
harvest what you plant.”

8. Ways to view problems
(2) Problems cause us to pray
Prayer is a miracle – it is the ability to talk
to God
1 Thessalonians 5:15-18 “Make sure that nobody
pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to
do what is good for each other and for
everyone else. Rejoice always, pray continually,
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is
God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

9. Ways to view problems
(2) Problems cause us to pray
James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you
should ask God, who gives generously to all
without finding fault, and it will be given to
you.”
Solomon asked for discernment to carry
out his job; he did not ask God to do the
job for him.

10. Ways to view problems
(3) Problems are tests
Deuteronomy 30:19 “This day I call the heavens
and the earth as witnesses against you that I
have set before you life and death, blessings
and curses. Now choose life, so that you and
your children may live.”
Acts 17:28 “For in Him we live and move and
have our being. As some of your own poets
have said, ‘We are His offspring.’”

11. Ways to view problems
(3) Problems are tests
Romans 8:35 “Who shall separate us from the
love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or
persecution or famine or nakedness or danger
or sword?”
Romans 8:38-39 “For I am convinced that
neither death nor life, neither angels nor
demons, neither the present nor the future,
nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor
anything else in all creation, will be able to
separate us from the love of God that is in
Christ Jesus our Lord.”

12. Ways to view problems
(3) Problems are tests
Your problems will never be greater than
God’s power – for with God all things are
possible!
Psalm 27:5 “In time of trouble He will shelter
me, He will keep me safe in His temple & make
me secure on a high rock.”

13. How can we solve problems?
“But thefruit of theSpirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness and self-
control…”
Galatians 5:22-23
Losing self-control
leaves you as helpless as
a city without a wall.
Proverbs 25:28

14. He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty &
hewhorules hisspirit thanhewho takesa city.
Proverbs 16:32

15. Self-controlalsodemands you do all things with
excellence;even when you don’twant to do it

16. DISCIPLINE
As a Christian, you are to be respectful,
competent, responsible adults, expected
to demonstrate disciplinein your
cravings, your passions, your speech,
your conduct, your habits, and your
affiliations.

17. Disciples who were disciplined and changed:
1) Matthew – Tax Collector[sinner]
2)James & John – “Sons of Thunder” [explosive
tempers]
3)Peter – Impulsive
4)Paul – Saul the persecutor of Christians

18. Some believers can endure the trials of poverty, but when
money is in their hands, they cannot pass the tests of being
rich.
Some can endure criticism, but cannot pass the test of
being praised.

19. God is looking for strong, bold, fearless,
warriors of the cross – who are willing to
fight the good fight of faith, who will run
the race, with Temperance & Discipline.

20. When you seeGod as just like a human being and limited bythe
situations you face, you will givein to fear very easily.

21. “The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord
delivers him from them all.”
Psalm 34:19
“When they call to Me, I will answer them. When they are in
trouble, I will be with them. I will rescue them & honour
them.”
Psalm 91:115