The T-R-I-A-L of Your Faith
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The T-R-I-A-L of Your Faith
And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.”
And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.”
17 And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.”
I. T-emptation
I. T-emptation
So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
9So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
A. Every Christian experiences temptation. Satan tries to catch Christians unawares.
A. Every Christian experiences temptation. Satan tries to catch Christians unawares.
B. We must not yield to temptation. We can overcome through decision, discipline, determination, and divine help.
B. We must not yield to temptation. We can overcome through decision, discipline, determination, and divine help.
TELLS US:
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
12God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
II. R-esentment
II. R-esentment
If we love our brothers and sisters who are believers, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead.
If we love our brothers and sisters who are believers, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead.
14If we love our brothers and sisters who are believers, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead.
A. Resentments dwindle the physical, dwarf the mental, and destroy the spiritual life of an individual.
A. Resentments dwindle the physical, dwarf the mental, and destroy the spiritual life of an individual.
B. We can be released from resentments through love and prayer. One cannot love and pray for another person and hold resentments at the same time.
B. We can be released from resentments through love and prayer. One cannot love and pray for another person and hold resentments at the same time.
III. I-nferiority
III. I-nferiority
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
13For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
A. Inferiority feelings hinder Christians from working for God as they should.
A. Inferiority feelings hinder Christians from working for God as they should.
B. We overcome by doing, by moving ahead, by believing the Holy Spirit is within us, and that He is guiding, directing, and speaking through us.
B. We overcome by doing, by moving ahead, by believing the Holy Spirit is within us, and that He is guiding, directing, and speaking through us.
IV. A-ffliction
IV. A-ffliction
I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.
I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.
67I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.
A. Christians suffer affliction like everyone else. Some blame God when they suffer.
A. Christians suffer affliction like everyone else. Some blame God when they suffer.
B. We must trust God during affliction. He has a purpose in what He allows and can work it out for our good and His glory.
B. We must trust God during affliction. He has a purpose in what He allows and can work it out for our good and His glory.
TELLS US:
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
28And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
V. L-oneliness
V. L-oneliness
Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”
Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”
5Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”
A. Many people are lonely. Sin, sorrow, suffering, and separation bring loneliness.
A. Many people are lonely. Sin, sorrow, suffering, and separation bring loneliness.
B. Christians need never be lonely. They have a “friend who is closer than a brother.” The Holy Spirit promised to “abide with them forever.”
B. Christians need never be lonely. They have a “friend who is closer than a brother.” The Holy Spirit promised to “abide with them forever.”
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.
AMEN
AMEN
17He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.