James 1
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord
Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are
scattered abroad, greeting.
2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into
divers temptations;
3
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith
worketh patience.
4
But let patience have her perfect work, that
ye may be perfect and entire, wanting
nothing.
5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of
God, that giveth to all men liberally, and
upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea
driven with the wind and tossed.
Three Assurance in Times of Trials
Pag sinisubok, tatlong bagay na sigurado.
1. The Purpose of God
2. The Goodness of God
3. The Word of God
James Brother of Jesus
Christina Jews, 12 tribes, my brethren
Earliest gospel
Trials Prosperity Gospel
Storms
Hindi kayang pigilin ang kalooban ng Diyos
Hindi kayang itago ang kapangyarihan ng Diyos
Hindi kayang saktan ang anak ng Diyos
God has many sons; One without sin, none without
suffering.
1. We Can Be Sure of The Purposes of God
The Purpose of Trials
a. Test the strength of our faith
Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 32:31=
31
Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors
of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him
to enquire of the wonder that was done in
the land, God left him, to try him, that he
might know all that was in his heart.
Habakkuk 3:17-18 17Sapagka't bagama't ang puno ng igos
ay hindi namumulaklak, Ni magkakaroon man ng bunga sa
mga puno ng ubas; Ang bunga ng olibo ay maglilikat. At ang
mga bukid ay hindi magbibigay ng pagkain; Ang kawan ay
mahihiwalay sa kulungan, At hindi na magkakaroon ng
bakahan sa mga silungan:
18Gayon ma'y magagalak ako sa Panginoon, Ako'y
magagalak sa Dios ng aking kaligtasan.
Habakkuk
Worry - weak
Peace - sovereign way out
b. To humble us
2 Cor 12
7
And lest I should be exalted above measure
through the abundance of the revelations,
there was given to me a thorn in the flesh,
the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I
should be exalted above measure.
8
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice,
that it might depart from me.
9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient
for thee: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather
glory in my infirmities, that the power of
Christ may rest upon me.
c. To separate us away from worldly things
Success Travel Worldly things Less significance
They dont solve problems
Means absolutely nothing when you have problems
5000 Where shall we get bread, Philip?
Worldly resources
Hebrews 11:24-
24
By faith Moses, when he was come to years,
refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's
daughter;
25
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the
people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of
sin for a season;
26
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater
riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had
respect unto the recompence of the reward.
d. To call us to an eternal hope
Tend to make me want to go to heaven
Precious people Treasure in heaven
Disengaged in the affairs of this life
Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time
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are not worthy to be compared with the glory which
shall be revealed in us.
37
Nay, in all these things we are more than
conquerors through him that loved us.
38
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor
life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor
powers, nor things present, nor things to
come,
39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate us from
the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.
When God wants to drill a man,
And thrill a man,
And skill a man
When God wants to mold a man
To play the noblest part;
When He yearns with all His heart
To create so great and bold a man
That all the world shall be amazed,
Watch His methods, watch His ways!
How He ruthlessly perfects
Whom He royally elects!
How He hammers him and hurts him,
And with mighty blows converts him
Into trial shapes of clay which
Only God understands;
While his tortured heart is crying
And he lifts beseeching hands!
How He bends but never breaks
When his good He undertakes;
How He uses whom He chooses,
And which every purpose fuses him;
By every act induces him
To try His splendor out-
God knows what He’s about.
– Anonymous
e. Reveal what you really love
Self Why? Bitter anxiety
God Thank you Purpose Glory
What is dear to you more than God?
Test to know whether you love
Luke 14:26
26
If any man come to me, and hate not his
father, and mother, and wife, and children,
and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own
life also, he cannot be my disciple.
f. To enable us to help others in their own suffering
Luke 22
31
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold,
Satan hath desired to have you, that he may
sift you as wheat:
32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith
fail not: and when thou art converted,
strengthen thy brethren.
Hebrews 2
17
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be
made like unto his brethren, that he might be
a merciful and faithful high priest in things
pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for
the sins of the people.
18
For in that he himself hath suffered being
tempted, he is able to succour them that are
tempted.
g. To develop enduring strength for greater usefulness
James 1
3
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith
worketh patience.
4
But let patience have her perfect work, that
ye may be perfect and entire, wanting
nothing.
Ill. Rejoice in The Lord song
2. We Can Be Sure of The Goodness of God
James 1:16-17 Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every
good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and
cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no
variableness, neither shadow of turning.
God has no shadows You see your own shadow when
you turn your back against him
Great is thy Faithfulness
Psalm 46
1 God is our refuge and strength, a very 24
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his
present help in trouble. way, and straightway forgetteth what
manner of man he was.
Nahum 1
25
But whoso looketh into the perfect law of
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The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not
trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work,
this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Quicken
Psalms 119:88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so
shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Psalms 119:149 Hear my voice according unto thy
lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy
judgment.
Psalms 119:107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O
Lord, according unto thy word.

Romans 2:4
4
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and
forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the
goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

3. The Word of God

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Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and
superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with
meekness the engrafted word, which is able
to save your souls.
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But be ye doers of the word, and not
hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
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For if any be a hearer of the word, and not
a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his
natural face in a glass: