WHAT TIME IS IT WHEN TRIALS COMES UNEXPECTEDLY
( 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 dificulties in Christian life.
( Ephesians
6:10 ) 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the
power of his might.
1. IT IS TIME TO RETHINK OF YOURSELVES.
( V 12 ) " Think it is not strange comes with the
territory.
a. It is time to examine ourselves before and 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.
2. IT IS TIME TO REJOICE IN THE LORD.
( V 13 "partaker of Christ 's sufferings "
(
Philippians 4:4) 4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
( James
1:2-3 ) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers
temptations;
3
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
3. IT IS TIME TO RECHECK
YOURSELVES.
( 1
Peter 15-16 ) 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.
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?
4. IT IS TIME TO RELY TO GOD OF ALL GRACE.
(1 Peter
4:19 ) 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.
( I Peter 510 ) 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 YOUR FAITH TO GOD.
( Hebrews 11:6 ) 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.
* God bless you all always
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