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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Trust God and believe in your heart, God cares about loving who you are.
Trials and testings produce understanding – They help us to see what God is up to in our lives. Trials and testings purify faith – They prove our faith is genuine. Trials and testings produce endurance. Trials and testings perfect character – make mature, whole, no defects. Therefore, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 89:1-2
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
How can we tell if someone is spiritually mature or not? How can we tell if one is really spiritual or not? The bible gives us a simple, straightforward and overlooked way we can tell.
What is Christian Maturity? Introduction As we grow and mature, there are four stages of growth and development 1. Infancy 2. Childhood 3. Adolescence and 4. Adulthood We can look at someone and tell how physically mature they are In the Christian life, there are two stages not four They ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
How to deal with the trials of life.
So far we have looked at the people and the messengers. • We have seen how they have changed and how Paul and his traveling companions have bonded with the Thessalonians • But we have to keep in mind that has been a while since they have been together • The Thessalonians have been living among ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
Denomination: Christian Church
We can expect trials because we live in a fallen world. We can expect some of our difficulties to originate from God Himself, and we will bring hardship upon ourselves because we are not perfect.
Expect Trials Faith Expectations Part 5 06/01/08 PM Text: Various [This lesson and this series are drawn from the writings of Tom Allen in his book “What to expect now that you believe.”] Faith Expectations This lesson is another in the series titled Faith Expectations. I know it is probably true ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2
How God uses trials to develop Christ-like character in us.
Romans 5:3-4 The Truth about Trials Introduction · Was Paul crazy? Rejoice when we run into problems and trials? · Did we just read what we just read? Is God really serious in His word that we have the ability through Jesus to actually rejoice when we suffer hardship? Message in a ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:3-4, Romans 5:1-20, Romans 5:3
Denomination: Pentecostal
LEARNING FROM TRIALS WE FACE.
TRIAL OF FAITH 1 PETER 1:6-7 INTRO: WHY DO WE HAVE TRIALS? 1: WHAT IS A TRIAL? A) TEST, OR PAINFUL EXPERIENCE, AN INSATNCE OR HARDSHIP; ESPECIALLY ONE THAT TESTS SOMEBODYS ABILITY TO ENDURE. B) TO ENDURE, TO BE FOUND UNTO PRAISE AND HONOUR AND GLORY C) TRIALS ARE THE METHOD OF REFINEMENT ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-7
Denomination: Other
2nd in sermon series on James dealing with the benefit of enduring trials.
“The Benefit of Endurance” Review Last week we began our journey through James. The letter was written to Jewish Christians who he warmly addressed as “brothers” multiple times. They had been scattered throughout the Roman empire and were suffering persecution both from their own kind and from the ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2-4
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
When trials come, we have a choice to trust God in joy or wallow in bitterness.
James: Practical Faith James 1:1-8 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-08-2024 Dancing in the Rain I watched the sky grow darker and felt the wind kick up. I checked the radar, and sure enough, a thunderstorm was about to let loose. Maxine and I ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-8
Denomination: Baptist
Introductory Considerations 1 .
Introductory Considerations 1 . "It can master you or you can master it". These words are given by a bank in a TV commercial. Money rather than letting it control you the suggestion is that by banking with them you will control you. 2. This evening James says to us - "it can master you or you can ...read more
Scripture: James 1:9-11
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
In the message James the half brother of Jesus will teach us we CAN turn our trials into triumphs. (Real Faith For The Real World - prt one)
"Turning Trials Into Triumphs" TEXT: JAMES 1:1-12 Today we begin a study of the book of James. But before we begin our study I think it would be good for us to do a little background about this great book in God’s Word. Now, one thing that often adds a great deal of insight to the meaning of ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-12
The power of Christ gives us the ability to experience victory in any situation that life throws at us
Triumph Over Trials Selected Passages August 28, 2005 Morning Service Introduction Chippie the parakeet was simply minding his own business and signing his song one day when his owner decided to clean out his cage with the vacuum cleaner. The phone rang and the lady went to answer it and that was ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:28, Romans 8:28-34, Romans 8:31-39
Denomination: Church Of God
Trials that test us will toughen our faith if we don’t allow temptations to trip us up. Trials from without and temptations from within are no match for the Christian who stands in truth from above.
Persevering Through Trials February 2-3, 2019 James 1:1-18 Rev. Brian Bill A man who filed an insurance claim was asked for additional information from the company. Here’s his response. I am a bricklayer by trade. On the date of the accident I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-18, Genesis 3:12-13, Job 1:22, 1 Peter 5:8
How we handle lifes difficulties determines the type of Christian character we demostrate to others.
First Baptist Church August 5, 2001 James 1:1-8, 12 I’m going to start out with a trick question, who wrote the book of James? I probably made you second guess yourself, but James is the author. For the next few weeks we are ...read more
The sixth message in a series from the life of Joseph
Trinity Baptist Church July 23, 2006 Series: Character on Display Character on Trial Genesis 43:1-45:15 In the last century, Elbert Hubbard wrote, “the final test of greatness lies in being able to endure contemptuous treatment without resentment.” We’ll watch today as Joseph passes that ...read more
An expository sermon based on Romans 8:31-39
Title: “You are Loved” Big Idea: “God is for us” Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:31-39, Philippians 3:10, 2 Corinthians 11:23-27
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