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TESTS
AND
TRIALS
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Crossroads Full Gospel
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CONTENTS
TESTS AND TRIALS...............................................................1
HOW TO APPROACH TESTS AND TRIALS....................3
THE PURPOSE OF TRIALS...............................................6
TESTING PRODUCES UNWAVERING FAITH..............10
TESTS AND TRIALS
Background Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-7
When we enter into the Christian life, we are not promised
exemption from tests and trials.
Rather, God’s Word tells us that our
faith will be tested (1 Peter 1:6,7; James 1:2-4), and that we should
not be surprised at the “fiery trial” which comes upon us from time
to time.
1PETER 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning
the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some
strange thing happened unto you
Therefore we can know that tests and trials are an expected part
of our Christian walk, and not experiences which overtake us
because our faith is limited or insufficient.
When Jesus was here on earth, He experienced everything that
we are likely to endure and much more, for He was tempted and
tested in all areas.
Therefore He knows all our trials and hardships,
and is able to understand our weaknesses from a human point of
view.
For this reason Jesus is supremely qualified and able to help us
in our times of need, if we allow Him to do so.
HEBREWS 2:17 For this reason He had to be
like His brothers (fully human) in every way, in
that He might become a merciful and faithful
Priest in service to God, and that He might
reconciliation for the sins of the people.
(N.I.V.)
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order
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HEBREWS 2:18 Because He Himself suffered when
He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being
tempted.
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1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 There has no temptation (test
or trial) taken (overtaken) you but such as is common to
man: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer (allow)
you to be tempted above that you are able (to bear); but
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will with the temptation also make a way to escape (the
way out is doing it His way), that you may be able to
bear it.
HEBREWS 4:15 For we have not an High Priest Who
cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;
but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without
sin.
In the Gospels we find that Jesus was led into the desert by the
Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil.
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