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When Trials Come

When Trials Come. James 1:2-3. Trials and Tribulations. Trials have led some to… Deny God Leave the truth (Mt. 13:21) Murmur and complain (1 Cor. 10:10). Trials and Tribulations. Trials come by way of… Commands (Gen. 12:1ff; 22:1ff; Heb. 11:17)

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When Trials Come

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  1. When Trials Come James 1:2-3

  2. Trials and Tribulations Trials have led some to… • Deny God • Leave the truth (Mt. 13:21) • Murmur and complain (1 Cor. 10:10)

  3. Trials and Tribulations Trials come by way of… • Commands (Gen. 12:1ff; 22:1ff; Heb. 11:17) • Consequences (Dan. 6:16ff; Mt. 5:10-12; Acts 11:19; 2 Tim. 1:13; 1 Pet. 4:12-16) • Cruelty (Lk. 13:1; Acts 20:19; Heb. 11:36) • Casualties (Lk. 13:4; Jn. 9:1) • Care / concern (Eph. 3:13; 2 Cor. 4:7-12) • Carnality • Satan (Job 1-2; Rev. 2:9-10) • Temptation (Jas. 1:12-15)

  4. Trials and Tribulations Trials have value… • They manifest God’s love (Heb. 12:6-10) • They develop patience (Jas. 1:3; Rom. 5:3; 12:12) • They test our love for Christ (Rom. 8:35ff) • They test our faith in Christ (1 Cor. 3:13; 1 Pet. 1:6-7)

  5. When Trials Come You Need… • Trust in God (1 Pet. 5:7; Eph. 3:20; 2 Cor. 12:9; Heb. 4:16) • A positive outlook (2 Cor. 12:9-10) • A good perspective (2 Cor. 4:16-18; 2 Tim. 4:16-17; 2 Pet. 2:9) • Patience (Lk. 21:19) • Wisdom (Jas. 1:5) • Strength (2 Cor. 12:9; Eph. 3:16)

  6. Victory Over Trials • You must experience trials on the way to heaven (Acts 14:22) • You can go to heaven after you pass through the trials (Rev. 7:14)

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