Jeremy Utley - Exult In Tribulation!

Jeremy UtleyFebruary 20, 201833mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Exult In Tribulation! Date: 03-18-2018 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that Christians should exult in tribulation, which serves as proof that they truly believe God's ways are wonderful and perfect. The speaker emphasizes that Jesus's coming was an act of love, not necessity, and that our ability to praise God during difficulty demonstrates our understanding of His incomprehensible grace. This response is rooted in the assurance that God will never allow temptation beyond what we can bear, always providing an escape.

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A son will be given to usThe congregation reads Isaiah 9:6 aloud together, reflecting on the wonder of Christ coming to earth.Isaiah 9:6

Jesus did not have to comeJesus enjoyed perfect fellowship with the Father from eternity, yet chose to come and endure the worst of human suffering out of love.

God will abundantly pardonGod is willing to abundantly pardon humanity because His thoughts and ways are vastly different and higher than our own.

His work is perfect and all His ways are justGod's ways are incomprehensible and perfect, and the proof of whether we truly believe His name is wonderful is how we respond to difficulties.

We exult in tribulationScripture commands believers to greatly rejoice and praise God with exceeding joy when facing difficult circumstances.

God never allows us to be tempted beyond what we can bearWe can exult in trials because God always provides a way of escape and the grace needed to carry us through.1 Corinthians 10:13

How do we get grace?Grace is not received through sinning, but rather by humbling ourselves under God's mighty hand and yielding to the circumstances He allows.

My grace is sufficient for youPaul testifies that God's power is made perfect in weakness, leading him to gladly boast in his distresses and difficulties for Christ's sake.2 Corinthians 12:9

Promises given to overcomersFaced difficulties allow believers to become overcomers and partake in incredible biblical promises that cannot be accessed without trials.

Grace is the golden ticket in every trialJust like finding a golden ticket in Willy Wonka, every difficulty we face holds the grace of God waiting to be opened with anticipation.

God deals with us as children and disciplines usGod uses discipline and difficult circumstances as a training program to exercise us and yield the peaceful fruit of righteousness.

Take heart, His name is wonderfulBelievers are encouraged to take heart, embrace their trials as opportunities for exercise, and encourage one another to grab hold of God's promises.

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