Living Your Best Life | Handling Hardships

Acts 16:16-40

I. Introduction

A. It is easy to declare your best life when everything is going smooth. But how about when you face hardship and suffering.

B. The importance of role models.

C. The Apostle __________  is a model for us in the New Testament.

D. A review of the series.

II. The Apostle Paul experienced great hardships.

A. He was a __________ instrument of God.

B. The Apostle Paul was so driven to fulfill his purpose to live his best life that the only way to stop him was to try and

him.

C. A glance at the Apostle Paul’s autobiography found in II Corinthians 11: 23-29.

D. A look at the text – a man amid hardship.

1. The Apostle Paul casts a __________ out of a girl.

2. Mob rule and false accusations ended up with Paul and Silas being publicly stripped and

.

3. Paul and Silas are put in __________ in the inner prison.

III. How the Apostle Paul handles hardship.

A. He didn’t __________ God.

B. He knew he was in God’s __________ and was fulfilling God’s purpose.

C. He chose to __________ God.

D. He continued to look for opportunities to bring people to __________.

E. He stood for justice in order to __________ the church.

IV. God is speaking to us.

A. We __________ live our best life no matter what happens.

B. Live in God’s will and purpose.

C. Live a life of __________.

V. Conclusion