WHAT TIME IS IT FOR GOD'S PEOPLE WHEN
THEY FACED TRIALS UNEXPECTEDLY?
WHAT TIME IS IT FOR THEMSELVES?
( I Peter 4:12 ) 12 Beloved, think it not strange
concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing
happened unto you:
INTRODUCTION:
a. God design the life of the
Christians to face some troubles and trials in Christian life.
b. That is we need to be strong in our Christian life so that we are
prepared and ready to face some difficulties in Christian life.
( Ephesians 6:10 ) 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong
in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
c. God’s way to for all the believers to exercise faith and help them to
have their strong faith is by facing multiple trials in their Christian life.
( I Peter 1: 7 ) That the trial of your faith, being much more
precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be
found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
* God is always glorified when Christians are facing and enduring during
their trials and troubles in their Christian life.
( I Peter 4:13-16 ) [13]But rejoice, inasmuch as ye
are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed,
ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
[14]If ye be reproached for the
name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon
you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
[15]But let none of you suffer as
a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's
matters.
[16]Yet if any man suffer as a
Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
1. IT IS TIME TO RETHINK OF YOURSELVES.
( 1 Peter 4:12 ) Beloved, think it not strange
concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing
happened unto you:
a. It is time to re-think or to examine ourselves before God and before
we pray to God to give us wisdom to understand the will of God in our lives.
( John 16:13 ) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of
truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of
himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew
you things to come.
*( II Corinthians
13:5-10 ) [5]Examine
yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your
own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
[6]But I trust that ye shall know
that we are not reprobates.
[7]Now I pray to God that ye do no
evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is
honest, though we be as reprobates.
[8]For we can do nothing against
the truth, but for the truth.
[9]For we are glad, when we are
weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
[10]Therefore I write these things
being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power
which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
3. IT IS TIME TO RECHECK OURSELVES BEFORE GOD.
( 1 Peter 15-16 ) But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a
thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
16 Yet if any man suffer as a
Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
suffer as evildoer " - evaluate spiritual condition
b. It is time to examine ourselves.
( 2 Corinthians
13:5) 5 Examine
yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your
own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
* To check ourselves is good moved of the Christian to show their
sincerity before God in times we are facing deep trials and tribulation in
Christian life.
* This is the evidence that we want to be right God so that we can
assure God blessings from God.
( Philippians 4:8-13
) [8]Finally,
brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be
any praise, think on these things.
[9]Those things, which ye have
both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace
shall be with you.
[10]But I rejoiced in the Lord
greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye
were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
[11]Not that I speak in respect of
want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
[12]I know both how to be abased,
and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to
be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
[13]I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me.
4. IT IS TIME TO RELY ON GOD'S SUFFICIENT GRACE.
(1 Peter 4:19 ) Wherefore let them that suffer
according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well
doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
* We can rely on the bountiful grace of God after facing great trials
and troubles in Christian life
( I Peter 5:10 ) But the God of all grace, who hath
called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a
while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
5. IT IS TIME TO RELEASE OR PUT THEIR FAITH TO GOD.
( Hebrews 11:6 ) But without faith it is impossible
to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he
is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
* The great God are so much blessed by because of their faith to God.
( Hebrews 11:32-38 )
[32]And
what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of
Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the
prophets:
[33]Who through faith subdued
kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of
lions,
[34]Quenched the violence of fire,
escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant
in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
[35]Women received their dead
raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that
they might obtain a better resurrection:
[36]And others had trial of cruel
mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
[37]They were stoned, they were
sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in
sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
[38](Of whom the world was not
worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of
the earth.
* God bless you all always.
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