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2 Corinthians 4:7-11
INTRODUCTION:
A- Trials are never pleasant.
1- Generally, they hit us at our weakest point.
2- Trials come from:
The adversary by the allowance of God
Other people who do not know our God
The desires within us.
The fears that paralyze us.
3- Trials come in the form of:
Pressures
Perplexity
Persecution
Personal Injury
Recognizing where trials come from and the forms they take are helpful.
The big question is :
How am I to respond to my trials?
I- REMEMBER THE SOURCE OF YOUR POWER TO FACE THE TRIAL ().
A- Remember that the Holy Spirit resides within you.
1- The remarkable fact: The Holy Spirit chooses to live in a frail human body.
2- Your body is the temple of Almighty God.
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If you had a priceless treasure in a fragile vessel, how would you treat it?
B- The remarkable power released is not ours.
1- The amount of power released: ὑπερβολὴ- “beyond measure, exceeding abundance.”
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2- The type of power released:
a- The power of God (δυνάμεως ᾖ τοῦ θεοῦ).
δυνάμεως ᾖ τοῦ θεοῦ.
b- Not man’s ingenuity.
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II- REFUSE TO LET THE TRIAL DEFEAT YOU ().
A- Don’t let the pressure crush your spirit.
1- It can make you turn back from following Christ.
Like John Mark on the first journey with Paul and Barnabas.
2- It can make you lose faith.
B- Don’t let the perplexity make you give up hope.
1- Glean from the trial in order to renew and build-up your hope.
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2- Search out godly, scriptural principles that will answer the perplexing questions.
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3- Be sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit for guidance in the trial.
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C- Don’t accept the lie of Satan that you have been forsaken by God.
1- Remember His promises.
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He is with you even when you can’t see or feel him.
D- Don’t allow allow Satan to make you lose sight of the spiritual warfare through the trial.
1- Remember who the real enemy is.
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2- Fight the good fight of faith.
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III- RE-EVALUATE EVERYTHING IN LIGHT OF YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL ().
A- What is the goal of the believer’s life?
1- Jesus is to be lifted up and made visible to the world through our lives.
a. Through our attitudes.
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Through our words.
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Through our actions.
Why?
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2- Decisions we make must be made with this in mind.
B- How is this goal accomplished?
1- Die to the world to live unto Christ.
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2- Remember, to die to self is the only way to live.
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3- Keeping eternal things in view helps us to see past earthly circumstances.
Like Moses did.
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CONCLUSION:
What is to be your response to trials?
Remember the source of your power to face the trial.
Refuse to let the trial defeat you.
Re-evaluate everything in light of your ultimate goal.
What is the key to being able to respond properly to your trials?
Your unhurried time alone with Christ - in his word, in prayer- talking to Him and listening to Him.
He will use this time to refocus your attention from your trial and onto Him.
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