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James 1:2–4 · BSB
1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
1:3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
1:4 Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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…Abraham? Why is it, friend, that God tests you and me? It's to refine us. If you know your Bibles, you know this. What the Apostle James says inJames chapter 1, verse 2 through 4, what does he say? He says, Count it all what? Say it out loud with me. Joy, my brothers. When you meet trials of various kinds. For you know that…
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…know anything about what the word said regarding my suffering or how to process it. And someone came along and shared this verse with me. This isJames 1:2-4. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let…
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…can mean nothing. The other part of that that I needed you guys to hear, and I'm talking really quickly, is the Bible talks about in verse 6 in umJames chapter 1, verses 2 through 6. But when you ask God, believe not doubting, because uh the one who doubts is like the wave of the sea blown, tossed, and tossed by the wind. That…
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…them, he works through them to give us deeper roots and to help us bloom in the way that he intended us to bloom. That's what I'm reading here inJames 1:2-4. God uses our trials to make us more like Jesus. It says, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,…
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…to other on social media? No matter what circumstance we're going through right now and how bad, we have an opportunity to grow in this. As inJames 1:2-4, consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that testing of your faith produces…
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…of faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of God. Or as James taught inJames 1, verse 2-4, Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith brings about perseverance. Let…
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…name them. So if you want to write these down, write these down because I've been known to go a little fast when I get going. If you can, go toJames chapter 1, verse 2 through 4. I'm gonna give you a few others to prepare for. Numbers 21, verse 4 through 9. 1 Thessalonians, if you can write down Thessalonians 5, 18, and…
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…for us. He wants us to be whole. Turn back a couple of pages, please, to James chapter 1. Remember those verses we started with. I'm going to readJames 1, verses 2 to 4. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let…
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…exercised under stress. That's the metaphor the New Testament uses about our faith, being tested, stretched, grows stronger, deeper. For instance,James chapter 1, verses 2 to 4, James has the audacity to say, Count at all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials. Obviously, I think James was probably very mature…
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…gonna completely surrender. Whatever it is you're asking, I'll do it. Scripture shows us the progression of faith clearly. I want you to listen toJames chapter 1, verses 2 through 4. Says, dear brothers and sisters, when trouble, troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. Who loves when…
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…resist him, when we are firm in our faith. and as he says in verse 12 when we stand firm in it as we endure we persevere what james would write injames chapter 1 verse 2 through 4he said consider it all joy my brothers and sisters when you encounter various trials knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance and…
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…with inexpressible and glorious joy, because you are receiving the goal of your salvation. I mean, the goal of your faith, salvation of your souls.James 1, verses 2 through 4says something very similar to this verse. James writes, My brethren, count at all joy when you fall into various trials. Knowing that the testing…
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…Patience keeps you from reacting fleshly. Has anyone ever reacted fleshly before? Hold up your hand. If your hand's not up, you're lying right now.James 1, verses 2 -4My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials. So the Holy Spirit is telling us through James, when we're having a bad moment or…
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…people coming through something hard like rejection or silence or distance or a night of searching. And when they come back, people stop to watch.James chapter 1, verse 2 through 4tells us this. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds. For you know that the testing of your faith produces…
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…whether you're using your phone app or whether you have a printed copy of God's Word. We're going to call this message growing pains. All right,James chapter 1, verses 2 to 4. Let me tell you a story, true story in my own life, and it's one of those times that I didn't really like James Chapter 1 verses 2 to 4. OK. I was…
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…Bible stories and scripture from music stories like Peter walking on the water and healing the lame man. We could probably still sing those now. UmJames chapter 1, verses 2 through 4from the Living Bible says, I will be happy when the way is rough, because it gives my patience a chance to grow. So I will let it grow and not try…
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…practical ways to live once you claim to be a Jesus follower. And that's what we're going to be unpacking. And so today we're going to start withJames chapter 1, verses 2 through 8. So if you have your Bibles, that's where we're going to jump in and read. And today we're talking about the idea of wisdom in trials, wisdom in…
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…all God has destined me to be. Amen. You guys sound great this morning. Would you remain standing for the reading of God's word? We're gonna go toJames chapter 1, verses 1 through 5. We're gonna read today. And I'm gonna walk through this text with you guys this morning. Um and I'm gonna be reading from the ESV translation for…
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…God will take that trouble away. I haven't found it anyway. It's simply not there, no matter how much we would like it to be. As a matter of fact,James 1, verses 2 through 4says, Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops…
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…Pain. Strain. Pressure. As my Father in law Jeff used to say, “No Pain, No Gain” In the same way… Faith is formed in the storm, not in comfort.James 1:2-5Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces…
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