How Does God Grow Your Faith? Through Trials

Описание: How Does God Grow Your Faith?
Sermon: Through Trials
James 1:2-4
Pastor Troy Neilsen

Sermon Summary

The Big Idea of this study is that we need to realize that trials in our lives are opportunities for growth.
Through everyone’s life there will be tough times. Jesus even promised us “In this world you will have trouble.” John 16:33. This is not a promise we repeat to ourselves for encouragement, but it is a promise. We should expect them to come our way.
The important thing that we should remember is that pain, trials, tests and even tough times are opportunities for growth and as James says they can bring “joy”. We have to learn to take the lessons from them and apply them to our lives. The fact is that you probably learn more through tough times than good times.

Questions for Discussion:

1. What is your response when someone tells you that life isn’t fair?
2. What have you learned through your ‘troubles’? How have those trials brought joy?
3. Why do we look at trials as a negative? How do you think that we can remember that it is an opportunity for growth?
4. Why do you think that safety is so valued in our society? Why do we look down on failure? How can we turn those failures into badges of honor?
5. What risks has God been encouraging you to take in the last few weeks that maybe you need to just take a step of faith into? How do you think that would grow your faith?