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“Are We Having Fun Yet?”
Rejoicing In TrialsJames 1:2-18 – May 16, 2010Introduction:“If trials are to bring us ________, then I know some of youmust be about ready to burst into __________, or have had just about as much ________ as you can stand.”A.Understand the __________ of trials:1. Teach us perseverance. (3)2. Produce ________________ and wholeness. (4)3. Give us perspective. (9-11)4. Prepare us to receive a __________ (reward). (12)B.Understand difference between temptations and trials:1.Trials – brought on by ________________ circumstances. (2)2.Temptations – brought on by our inner desires. (14-16)3.Regardless of their source, we are ________________for our reactions to adversity.C.Understand the character of ______ in our trails:1.He generously gives wisdom. (5-7)2.He does not __________ us to sin. (13)3.He gives us all good things. (17)4.He does not ____________. (17)Conclusion:Understanding the ___________ and value of trials doesn’tmake them easy, but it does make them ______________,and it prevents them from ________________ our joy.
