A question commonly discussed among believers is how God deals with us as His children. Thankfully, God's Word often addresses this issue, providing both instruction and encouragement. The Epistle of James encourages his readers to patiently endure whatever sufferings God allows or brings into our lives and to remember "the outcome of the Lord's dealings" (James 1:11). The topic sentence of the paragraph is, "Be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord" (James 5:7).
Three instructive examples of encouragement: 1. The faithful, hardworking farmer (vs. 7-9) ï‚· We are to be ___________________ our hearts.
ï‚· We are to be careful that we do not _________________ one another for the trials we experience.
2. The persecuted yet faithful Old Testament prophets (vs. 10)
ï‚· Their suffering and faithfulness are both well documented.
3. God's faithful servant, Job. (vs. 11)
ï‚· Job experienced unimaginable loss and suffering.
ï‚· Job exhibited exemplary _________ in his trials.
ï‚· Job endured his trials without understanding God's _______ in his suffering.
ï‚· Job's experience teaches us to trust God's ___________ and to be confident in the outcome of the Lord's __________ with us.
SERMON ACTIVITY
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