I. Trials will happen (James 1:2) II. Trials will produce (James 1:3) Conclusion: Response to Trial (James 1:4) We as Americans often think we can do anything we want to do. Other words, we can achieve great things. The world sees things one way-God sees it another. When we face trials, this is an opportunity for our faith to grow. Trials may or may not come from sins committed, yet suffering is expected as a Christian. God has a purpose in every trial. Trials are various in nature whereby we see God at work. In internal trials, we are to examine our hearts. Trials will produce evidence of our faith, whereby impurities come out & the pure is left. Joy is the product that is left. Steadfastness-God purifying our hearts. Pray to God asking He show us the impurities in our hearts which need to be sanctified. We are to never separate our suffering from God. Jesus walks with us through the fire. He is our great High Priest. Trials will always be part of our lives. They help us to endure future trials which are to come. Jesus is most aware of our trials and he asks us to repent so that we may be purified and later to be glorified (made perfect, complete, lacking nothing).
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Daniel Beck served as assistant pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church from 2015-2020. Daniel was raised in Morganton, NC. He received his Associate in Arts degree from Western Piedmont Community College in 2008. He graduated with his M. Div. from RTS in May, 2020 and was ordained...
