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Genuine Gifts. James 1. I. Variety Of Trials, 2. Falling into trials. When we ‘ encounter ,’ ‘ face ,’ ‘ become involved i n’ trials. Lk.10:30. Falling into trials. When we ‘encounter,’ ‘face,’ ‘become involved in’ trials. Lk.10:30 Various trials – different situations
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Genuine Gifts James 1
Falling into trials . . . • When we ‘encounter,’ ‘face,’ ‘becomeinvolved in’ trials. Lk.10:30
Falling into trials . . . • When we ‘encounter,’ ‘face,’ ‘become involved in’ trials. Lk.10:30 • Various trials – different situations 1. Pilgrims, 1:1: scattered, Ac.15:23;18:2 2.Poverty, 1:9-11; 2:6, 15-17; 5:1-5 3.Persecution, 2:6-7 4.Passion, 3:13-4:1-4 5.Pain, 5:14
Gifts in disguise 1Test: attempt to learn the nature or char. of someth. Gn.22; Ja.1:2-4 2Temptation: attempt to make onedo something wrong, entice to sin, Ja.1:13-14 Trial • Test(trial): lift this weight • Tempt: dare to shoplift
I. Variety Of Trials, 2 II. View Of Trials, 2-3
“When trouble comes your way,let it be an opportunity for joy” 1Mt.6:13, self-distrust;cause for fear and caution 2Jn.16:21-22, rejoice over baby,not pain 3Hb.12:10, 11, first grief, then fruit. Hb.10:39 NOT joy in the trial itself, but an oppor-tunity to grow stronger
“Testing of your faith” Fruit Gems Furniture Gold: fire burns away dross. Goldsmith sees image of his face. Faith: trials remove impurities. Father sees image of Christ in us. ‘Attempt to learn genuineness of some-thing by testing 1 Pt.1:6-7
Wrong reactions to trials:make us bitter, not better Moses: meekest – Nu.20 Samson: strongest – Jg.16 Solomon: wisest – 1 K.11 David: God’s heart – 1 Sm.16 Peter: bravest – Mt.26 • Complain. 1 Co.10:10 • Cower. Ja.5:19-20. 2 Tim.1:15 [16-18] • Cease. Ja.5:17-18, strength → downfall
I. Variety Of Trials, 2 II. View Of Trials, 2-3 III. Value Of Trials, 3
Trials bless Quality that enabled person to stay on his feet when facing a storm Tested faith leaves the believer stronger than ever. Mt.10:22 Endurance, 1:3-4
Trials bless Mature Time required for plant to yield fruit When faith is tested, endurance has opportunity to grow. 2 Tim.2:3-4 Life is like photography. You use the negatives to develop Endurance, 1:3-4 Perfection, 1:4
Trials bless Lacking in no grace thatought to be in a Christian Integrity; single-minded devotion to God. Ac.3:16 Endurance, 1:3-4 Perfection, 1:4 Completion, 1:4
Trials bless RYR fell short, Lk.18:22 Abraham did not (Gn.12, 13, 15, 22) No complaining, quitting, orrunning away . Ja.2:21-23 Endurance, 1:3-4 Perfection, 1:4 Completion, 1:4 Needing nothing, 1:4
The mature Christian sees beyond the pain of the trial to the results Endure Mature Be saved Save others 2 Co.4:17 • This vision enables him to . . . • Peter: Jn.21:15-17 – Ac.5:41-42 • Paul: Ac.16 – Ph.4:4