I preached on "Reasons God Allows Trouble" from 2 Corinthians 4:7- 5:1. I talked about how God allows trouble in our lives for four reasons:

1. To show us that power comes from God, not from us (4:7-9)
2. So that Jesus would be revealed in us (4:10-12)
3. So God's grace would reach more people who would thank God (4:15)
4. So we would fix our eyes on the eternal (4:16- 5:1)