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Capture Joy in Tough Times

Capture Joy in Tough Times. Capture Joy in Tough Times “ So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while.” 1 Peter 1:6 ( nlt ). Four Reasons for Tough Times Creational … because I’m a citizen of a broken creation.

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Capture Joy in Tough Times

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  1. Capture Joy in Tough Times

  2. Capture Joy in Tough Times “So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to enduremany trials for a little while.” 1 Peter 1:6 (nlt)

  3. Four Reasons for Tough Times • Creational … because I’m a citizen of a broken creation

  4. Four Reasons for Tough Times • Creational … because I’m a part of a broken creation • Common … because I’m a member of the human race

  5. Four Reasons for Tough Times •  Creational … because I’m a part of a broken creation • Common … because I’m a member of the human race • Carnal … because I’m a sinner

  6. Four Reasons for Tough Times •  Creational … because I’m a part of a broken creation • Common … because I’m a member of the human race • Carnal … because I’m a sinner •  Christian … because I am a Christ-follower

  7. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God reminds me I am only passing through • “To God's chosen people who are temporary residents in the world.” verse 1 (gwt) 

  8. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God reminds me I am only passing through • “They were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. … God … has prepared a heavenly city for them.” Hebrews 11:16 (nlt)

  9. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God reminds me I am only passing through • “If all we get out of Christ is a little inspiration for a few short years, we're a pretty sorry lot.” • 1 Corinthians 15:19 (msg)

  10. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God reminds me I am only passing through • God reassures me with a living hope • “God … has caused us to be born again into a living hope, because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.” • verse 3 (ncv)

  11. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God reminds me I am only passing through • God reassures me with a living hope • God redeems me for incorruptible glory • “God … has given us … an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade – kept in heaven for you.” verse 4 (niv)

  12. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God redeems me for incorruptible glory • “God … has given us … an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade – kept in heaven for you.” verse 4 (niv) • My inheritance in Christ is incorruptible because … •  it won’t be damaged“never perish”

  13. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God redeems me for incorruptible glory • “God … has given us … an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade – kept in heaven for you.” verse 4 (niv) • My inheritance in Christ is incorruptible because … •  it won’t be damaged“never perish” •  it won’t rot“never spoil”

  14. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God redeems me for incorruptible glory • “God … has given us … an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade – kept in heaven for you.” verse 4 (niv) • My inheritance in Christ is incorruptible because … •  it won’t be damaged“never perish” •  it won’t rot“never spoil” •  it won’t wear out“never fade”

  15. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God reminds me I am only passing through • God reassures me with a living hope • God redeems me for incorruptible glory • God refines me for genuine faith • “The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests • how genuine gold is.” verse 7a (gwt)

  16. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God reminds me I am only passing through • God reassures me with a living hope • God redeems me for incorruptible glory • God refines me for genuine faith • “When Jesus wraps this all up, it's your faith, not your gold, that • God will have on display as evidence of his victory.” • verse 7b (msg)

  17. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God reminds me I am only passing through • God reassures me with a living hope • God redeems me for incorruptible glory • God refines me for genuine faith • God replenishes me with inexpressible joy • “ … even now you are happy with a glorious, inexpressible joy.” • verse 8 (nlt)

  18. Capturing Joy in Tough Times • 1 Peter 1:3-9 • God reminds me I am only passing through • God reassures me with a living hope • God redeems me for incorruptible glory • God refines me for genuine faith • God replenishes me with inexpressible joy • “Sobe truly glad! … even though the going is rough for a while down here.” verse 6 (tlb)

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