Give God What He Wants! He Wants to Strip You!
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12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;
13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters.
16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.
17 For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
18 Now “If the righteous one is scarcely saved, Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?”
19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.
TITLE: HE WANTS TO STRIP YOU!
He wants to
. . . Divest you,
. . . Deprive you,
. . . Strip you of all the things that threaten your relationship with Him
Introduction: The world we work and play in, eat and sleep in is
full of poverty
full of distress
full of pain
full of trouble
The Bible says in Job 14:1
1 “Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble.
In Eccl. 2:23 the writer adds to the words of Job
23 For all his days are sorrowful, and his work burdensome; even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
You should not be Surprise
You should not be Surprise
12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;
12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
To Correct or Cleanse
To Correct or Cleanse
5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters.
To Coach
To Coach
1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;
4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope.
5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
To Cheer You
To Cheer You
13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.
11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.
10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
After you have lost loved ones
After you have experienced the lost of finances
After