1. Having a Joyous attitude (James 1:2)
- Just because we are Christians we are not free from trouble
- Our response to our troubles is to "consider it all joy"
- When processing our trial, look ahead to its benefit- (looking past the moment of sorrow)
- Job 23:10- Testing of your faith and perseverance
2. Having an Understanding mind
- What do you need to know?
- The testing of your faith produces endurance (v. 3)
- Trails cannot destroy true faith
+ Faith is a gift from God and if we believe, it is secure in us forever
+ Faith can be tested- which reveals our true faith
+ True faith endures/ perseveres
+ Through trials, God is not destroying our faith, He is manifesting it
- Trails cannot destroy true faith
+ Faith is a gift from God and if we believe, it is secure in us forever
+ Faith can be tested- which reveals our true faith
+ True faith endures/ perseveres
+ Through trials, God is not destroying our faith, He is manifesting it
- You can remain under ANY trial and endure- God is doing a work in your life to develop your spiritual strength to be more useful
- God uses suffering to refine, strengthen, and keep us from falling
- Suffering drains us from all human resources and to rely on God
+ Suffering teaches us obedience and self-control
+ Suffering is an inevitable struggle with the sin within us
- God uses suffering to refine, strengthen, and keep us from falling
- Suffering drains us from all human resources and to rely on God
+ Suffering teaches us obedience and self-control
+ Suffering is an inevitable struggle with the sin within us
- When you go through a trial, God is allowing it
- 1 Corinthians 10:13- we are never tempted to where we are not able
- Know the purpose of that trial
3. Having a Submissive will (v. 4)
- Let it happen, submit to the trial, and then let it go
-(go back to notes on Faith... submit to the trial and put your faith in God)
- Let God do what God wants to do (Psalm 37:7)- just rest
- Let God bring you to that spiritual maturity
4. Having a Believing heart (v. 5)
- When you ask God for wisdom, you get re-directed to the word
- God also uses circumstances in your life to guide you
- Whether with advice from a teacher or a friend
- Rejoice in suffering because Christ is exalted
- if we believe, our position before God is enough
* If we believe we have an inheritance that does not fade away
- Ask for Wisdom (v.5-8)
- Wisdom- a practical understanding of the issues of life
+ Wisdom is at its premium when under trials
+ Where do you go for wisdom? (Job 28:12 you want wisdom? Don't look to the world)
+ Fear of The Lord is wisdom
+ Proverbs 3:5 - not trusting in your heart/ own understanding
+ God may bring trials in our life to elevate dependance on Him
- He gives to us generously and without reproach if we seek Him
- Pray (v.5)
- If you are going to pray, pray believing in Him
+ v.6 praying in faith without doubting
+ if you doubt then you are "double minded" and this NOT a sign of a true believer
- Therefore we need to put our faith and trust in Jesus whole-heartily
5. Having a Humble spirit (v. 9)
- Let the brother in humble circumstances rejoice because his spiritual status is one in exaltation... in Christ the poor are exalted. Cast aside by men but approved by God.
- his position before God is enough in this world
- Those who are poor and in Christ have the blessing of eternal riches
+ If we attach our joy to any economic or material status then we don't have joy in Him
- (v.10) Let the rich boast when they lose it their riches, they shouldn't have any pride in their possessions anyway
- Let the rich rejoice in whatever humiliates them, that goes for all in social status. All of us need to be humbled in life
- Faith fills the rich person with the spirit of Christ, there the poor and rich are equal in Christ
- Don't attach yourself too tightly to what you have, its all temporary
Song of the Day- Your Heart by Chris Tomlin. Song about David and works well with these notes :) Enjoy! Click Here--> http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2O-m6GxEX2o
3. Having a Submissive will (v. 4)
- Let it happen, submit to the trial, and then let it go
-(go back to notes on Faith... submit to the trial and put your faith in God)
- Let God do what God wants to do (Psalm 37:7)- just rest
- Let God bring you to that spiritual maturity
4. Having a Believing heart (v. 5)
- When you ask God for wisdom, you get re-directed to the word
- God also uses circumstances in your life to guide you
- Whether with advice from a teacher or a friend
- Rejoice in suffering because Christ is exalted
- if we believe, our position before God is enough
* If we believe we have an inheritance that does not fade away
- Ask for Wisdom (v.5-8)
- Wisdom- a practical understanding of the issues of life
+ Wisdom is at its premium when under trials
+ Where do you go for wisdom? (Job 28:12 you want wisdom? Don't look to the world)
+ Fear of The Lord is wisdom
+ Proverbs 3:5 - not trusting in your heart/ own understanding
+ God may bring trials in our life to elevate dependance on Him
- He gives to us generously and without reproach if we seek Him
- Pray (v.5)
- If you are going to pray, pray believing in Him
+ v.6 praying in faith without doubting
+ if you doubt then you are "double minded" and this NOT a sign of a true believer
- Therefore we need to put our faith and trust in Jesus whole-heartily
5. Having a Humble spirit (v. 9)
- Let the brother in humble circumstances rejoice because his spiritual status is one in exaltation... in Christ the poor are exalted. Cast aside by men but approved by God.
- his position before God is enough in this world
- Those who are poor and in Christ have the blessing of eternal riches
+ If we attach our joy to any economic or material status then we don't have joy in Him
- (v.10) Let the rich boast when they lose it their riches, they shouldn't have any pride in their possessions anyway
- Let the rich rejoice in whatever humiliates them, that goes for all in social status. All of us need to be humbled in life
- Faith fills the rich person with the spirit of Christ, there the poor and rich are equal in Christ
- Don't attach yourself too tightly to what you have, its all temporary
Song of the Day- Your Heart by Chris Tomlin. Song about David and works well with these notes :) Enjoy! Click Here--> http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2O-m6GxEX2o
