{"id":327,"date":"2016-02-07T11:50:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-07T17:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/?p=327"},"modified":"2016-05-31T13:54:15","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T18:54:15","slug":"james-perseveres-in-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/?p=327","title":{"rendered":"Genuine Faith Perseveres in Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-327-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-7-16.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-7-16.mp3\">http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-7-16.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><b>Genuine Faith Perseveres in Trials.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>James 1:2-12<\/p>\n<p>Some things we call trials are _____________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>Some things we call trials are _____________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>Some things we call trials are _____________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>Some things we call trials are _____________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>When James writes about trials, he may be thinking of hardships that are unrelated to our faith.\u00a0 He does mention that there are trials of \u2018various kinds.\u2019 But what he mostly has in mind are the trials and persecution that result from living out our faith in Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>How is it possible to persevere in trials, and even consider them a cause or occasion for joy?<\/p>\n<p><b>Six perspective about the trials that we face:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>James 1:2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trials ________________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>James 1:3-4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trials ________________________________________.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>They produce _______________________________.<\/li>\n<li>They produce _______________________________.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>James 1: 5-8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trials ________________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>James 1:9-11\u00a0\u00a0 Trials ________________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>James 1:12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trials\u00a0 ________________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>James 1:12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trials ________________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>Other Passages to consider: 1 Peter 1:3-9,\u00a0 Romans 5:3-4 and Hebrews 10:36<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0Connection Group Questions\/For Further Study<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Read James 1:1-12\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Verse 2<\/p>\n<p>What do you think James means when he says to \u201ccount it all joy\u201d when we meet trials? <b>What things make it hard for us to find joy in the midst of difficulty in life?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Verse 3<\/p>\n<p><b>What are the ways your faith has been \u2018tested\u2019?\u00a0 What has that testing proven in you?\u00a0 <\/b>According to these verses, what are some of the purpose of our trials?\u00a0 What do you think it means to be \u201csteadfast\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>Verse 4<\/p>\n<p>What does it mean to be made perfect and complete?\u00a0 How do you think that is accomplished specifically through trials in our life?\u00a0 <b>How would developing steadfastness and perseverance change the way you live your life? How would it affect your relationships with those around you?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Verse 5<\/p>\n<p>When you are in a time of trial, is wisdom the first thing you ask for? Why or why not?\u00a0 What other requests do you tend to make first?<\/p>\n<p>Verses 6-8<\/p>\n<p>Read Proverbs 3:5-6. How do its words offer a wise way to avoid double-mindedness?\u00a0 <b>Is there an area of your life in which you are double-minded, wavering between your own agenda and God\u2019s agenda? How can you apply Prov. 3:5-6 to that?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Verses 9-11 How does knowing that trials are temporary help you deal with them?<\/p>\n<p>Verse 12\u00a0 In 1:12, how does James describe the one enduring trials?\u00a0 For the believer who is steadfast, the crown of life awaits. What \u201clesser crowns\u201d do we seek to wear now, rather than waiting for the better crown to come? How is crown-chasing out of place in the life of the believer?<\/p>\n<p>Look up the other verses listed in the message: Other Passages to consider: 1 Peter 1:3-9,\u00a0 Romans 5:3-4 and Hebrews 10:36.\u00a0 How do these reinforce what James writes about here?<\/p>\n<p><b>What aspect of God\u2019s character has this week\u2019s passage of James shown you more clearly?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> What one step can you take this week to better live in light of this truth?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1409\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-327-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-7-16.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-7-16.mp3\">http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-7-16.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-7-16.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/?powerpress_pinw=327-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-7-16.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2-7-16.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genuine Faith Perseveres in Trials. 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