From Gary... God's Abrasives

GOD'S ABRASIVES

INTRODUCTION

A. SONG: FARTHER ALONG

B. SCRIPTURE: ROM 8:28-31

C. SEE THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED 

   IN US OVER 10 YEARS!!

D. SEEING THE ABRASIVES OF GOD CHANGE 

   US

BODY

A. THE SURPRISING ABRASIVE: 

   CIRCUMSTANCE: LIKE SAND

   Phil.1:6-18; Rom.8:28; ACTS 16:16-30

B. THE POWERFUL ABRASIVE: WORD OF GOD: 

   LIKE "NORZON" SANDPAPER

   Jer.23:29;Heb.4:12;Acts2:37;Jer.20:9

C. THE CONTINUOUS ABRASIVE: PRAYER: 

   LIKE A BELT SANDER

   1Thess.5:17;Jn.17;

   Matt.7:7-8;Jas.5:17f.

D. THE CIRCULAR ABRASIVE: KNOWLEDGE: 

   LIKE A DISK SANDER

   2Pet.1:3-8

E. THE UNBELIEVABLE ABRASIVE: LOVE: 

   LIKE "SPEEDWET"(RESIN COATED)

   1Cor.13:1-13;Jn.21:1-19

F. THE FINE ABRASIVES: TRIALS AND 

   PERSECUTIONS: LIKE EMERY CLOTH

   Jas.1:2-4;2Cor.12:10;2Tim.3:12

G. THE LAST ABRASIVE: FOLLY: LIKE AIR 

   IT DOES NOTHING)

   Lk.15:11-20

CONCLUSION

A. REJOICE AT THE ABRASIVES GOD USES TO 

           MOLD OUR LIVES

B. RESPOND IN A POSITIVE MANNER

C. READY YOURSELF NOW!!