Theme: God Calls His People to Give Thanks Even in Hard Circumstances, Knowing that the Testing of Our Faith Has a Purpose and Reward. I. Looking to Jesus, Who for the Joy Set Before Him Endured the Cross - Heb 12:1-2 A. Looking unto Jesus β v. 2a B. Who, for the Joy that was Set Before Him Endured the Cross, Despising the Shame C. Run with Endurance the Race that is Set Before Us β v. 1b II. God's Purpose in Sending Trials β Jas 1:2-4 A. Count it all joy when you fall into various trials β v. 2; Rom 8:28 B. Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience β v. 3 C. Let patience have its perfect work: That you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing β v. 4 III. Paul's Suffering for the Gospel β I Cor 11:22-33 A. The Facts of Paul's Sufferings β vv. 22-27 B. Paul's Care for the Weak β vv. 28-29 C. Boasting in Infirmity β vv. 30-31 IV. Singing Hymns in the Philippian Jail β Acts 16:20-28 A. Beaten with Rods and Jailed β vv. 22-24 B. Singing Hymns and Praying in Jail β v. 25 C. Caring About Their Jailer's Life β vv. 26-28
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