"How God Tests Our Faith?” (Paano Pinatatatag Ang Ating Pananampalataya?) Part_1 Series

Santiago 1:3 MBBTAG

(3 Dapat ninyong malaman na nagiging matatag ang inyong pananampalataya sa pamamagitan ng mga pagsubok.

4 At dapat kayong magpakatatag hanggang wakas upang kayo'y maging ganap at walang pagkukulang.)

James 1:3-4 ESV

6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Hebreo 11:6 MBBTAG

(6 Hindi maaaring kalugdan ng Diyos ang walang pananampalataya sa kanya, sapagkat ang sinumang lumalapit sa Diyos ay dapat sumampalatayang may Diyos at siya ang nagbibigay ng gantimpala sa mga humahanap sa kanya.)

Heb 11:6 ESV

6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Introduction:

The Bible says in Matthew 9:29 "According to your faith it will be done unto you."

Question, What are you expecting God to do in your life?

Meron pa lang ganito, na ang Diyos and nag established, ang tawag dito ay “The Law of Expectation.”

Nakukuha natin ang mga gusto nating makuha.

Nagagawa natin ang mga gusto nating magawa.

Nakikita natin ang mga gusto nating makita.

Napupuntahan natin ang mga gusto nating puntahan.

We inevitably accomplish what we expect what we’re going to accomplish.

In the Bible, there is this Law, called “The Law of Faith.”

You just have to choose to believe.

You cannot, but GOD can. Hindi mo kaya, pero kaya ni Lord para sa iyo, kung ikaw ay maniniwala.

Hindi kayang magpa-aral, kaya ni Lord para sa iyo. Have faith

Hindi mo kayang magpamilya, kaya ni Lord para sa iyo. Have faith

Hindi mo kayang mapagTagumpayan ang epekto sa iyong kabuhayan ng Pandemya,

kaya ni Lord para sa iyo. Have faith…

hindi mo kaya ang Trabaho, kaya ni Lord para sa iyo

hindi mo kaya ang Subject, kaya ni Lord para sa iyo.

Hindi mo kaya ang anak mo, ituwid, kaya ni Lord para sa iyo.

God builds your faith and my faith by testing it. He builds our faith by putting it to the test, by trying it.

Faith is like a muscle and when it’s stretched and it’s pulled then it develops. When you test your muscles against weights then your muscles develop. And your faith develops as it is tested.

(Basahin ang Santiago 1:3)

That faith that will make us Mature and Complete in Christ, until the day of His coming…

That faith that will endure to the end, holding on the Lord Jesus Christ and his teachings, whatever happens.

Ang Layunin ng pagsubok (James1:4), MAGPATATAG sa ating buhay, at pananampalataya sa DIYOS (Mature and complete) ganap at walang pagkukulang.

HOW God Tests our FAITH?

1. God tests our faith through difficulties.

Sinusubok tayo sa pamamagitan ng mga mahihirap na pinagdaraanan natin sa buhay..

That’s trials, problems, pressures, tough circumstances. All the stresses of life.

1 Pedro 1:6-7

6 Ito'y dapat ninyong ikagalak, kahit na maaaring magdanas muna kayo ng iba't ibang pagsubok sa loob ng maikling panahon. 7 Ang ginto, bagama't nasisira, ay pinapadaan sa apoy upang malaman kung talagang dalisay. Gayundin naman, ang inyong pananampalataya, na higit na mahalaga kaysa ginto, ay sinusubok upang malaman kung ito'y talagang tapat. Sa gayon kayo'y papupurihan, dadakilain at pararangalan sa Araw na mahayag si Jesu-Cristo.

Nothing ever happens by accident in the life of a follower of Jesus Christ. Everything is Father filtered. Alam ni Lord lahat sa buhay mo.

He can allow and disallow things in you… Everything has a great purpose for your good.

We live in a broken world. A lot of problems we bring on ourselves and things like that. A lot of problems other people bring on us and we’re innocent victims.

Minsan ang mga problema, dahil na rin sa gawa natin, we commit a lot of wrong choices in life, but the Lord is always on to the rescue, when we come humbly before Him and asks for Help.

Ex. Difficulties of Joseph

Hindi ba ito alam ni Lord? Alam nya lahat.

Rejected by his brothers(jealosy) , almost murdered by his own brothers, sold as slaves by his brothers,

napagbintangan, nalimutan

Everything for the purpose of bringing Him at the Pharoh’s palace. Became governor, 2nd in command…

Santiago 1:2 MBBTAG

“2 Mga kapatid, magalak kayo kapag kayo'y dumaranas ng iba't ibang uri ng pagsubok.”

James 1:2 ESV

2 Count it all joy, my brothers,[a] when you meet trials of various kinds,

He says when you’ve got a problem relax. In fact he says, rejoice. Take it easy. Thank God. Praise God. Why? Because I know that God is with me. God has a plan for me. He has a purpose for my life and He’s going to help me through it. God’s purpose is greater than the pain or the problem or the difficulty I’m going through right now.