Joy of the Sojourner
Refugees of the Faith • Sermon • Submitted
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In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
The Rejoicing of the Refugee of the Faith
The Rejoicing of the Refugee of the Faith
Why Should the Refugee of Faith Rejoice?
Why Should the Refugee of Faith Rejoice?
1. The Faith of the Refugee is Revealed Genuine in Trials!
1. The Faith of the Refugee is Revealed Genuine in Trials!
We experience trials from time to time!
We experience trials from time to time!
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,
There is a need for trials in our lives!
There is a need for trials in our lives!
We are grieved by these various trials!
We are grieved by these various trials!
2. The Trials of the Refugee Produces Fruit Twofold!
2. The Trials of the Refugee Produces Fruit Twofold!
First Fruit: Increased Faith in God!
First Fruit: Increased Faith in God!
that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Our Faith is revealed in how we respond to trials!
Our Faith is revealed in how we respond to trials!
Genuine faith is more precious than gold!
Genuine faith is more precious than gold!
Our faith is tested by fiery trials!
Our faith is tested by fiery trials!
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says:
“Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion,
In the day of trial in the wilderness,
But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.
When we respond righteously our faith gives praise, honor, and glory at to God!
When we respond righteously our faith gives praise, honor, and glory at to God!
Our response will be on display at the revelation of Christ!
Our response will be on display at the revelation of Christ!
Second Fruit: Increased Love for God
Second Fruit: Increased Love for God
whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
When God brings us through our trials our love increases for him through Christ!
When God brings us through our trials our love increases for him through Christ!
We begin to love by faith and not by sight!
We begin to love by faith and not by sight!
We rejoice more in the love of God!
We rejoice more in the love of God!
We receive the result of our faith which is salvation of our souls!
We receive the result of our faith which is salvation of our souls!
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,