Turning Trials Into Triumphs part 2
Channel: restoringthepaths
Date: 2021-05-07

Resurrection Mission Baptist Church of Berkley, Michigan, Oakland County, https://resurrectionmission.com presents Pastor Joseph Chatten with part two of his presentation on Turning Trials Into Triumphs. The word "let" means having a surrendered will. If we resist the Holy Spirit, the Word of the Living God, then He chastens us into submission. He is not satisfied with a half-way job. We are either with Him or against Him. I advise you to be with God. You cannot be a complete mature Christian walking with God, and go half-way. It would be a tragedy if our children raised babies and never grew up. 1 John 2:12-14. There are three works involved in a complete Christian life, as explained in Ephesians 2, verses 8-10. First, work that God does for us: Salvation. Second: work God does in us. We are His workmanship, sanctification. Romans 8:29. Third, what God does through us, service. God builds character before He uses us in His service. Our Lord spent three years with disciples building their character. There must be a surrendered will, doing the Will of God through the heart, Ephesians 2. God chastened Jonah before he accepted his commission. Read Psalm 1:31. There are too many immature Christians; we need Christians with commitment. God's testing is a way of leveling us. It is your spiritual resources that count. Is there a problem with your praying? Ask God in confidence and in belief. Ask God for wisdom. 1 John 5:13-18. Wisdom is the right use of knowledge.
     The man who can out-think you is the man who can control you. There are a lot of educated fools. We need wisdom when going through trials, and not waste the opportunity God has given us to mature. James 1:5; 4:6. The greatest enemy to answered prayer is unbelief! Faith says yes but unbelief says no. Matt. 14:22-25; 2 Cor. 5:7. Walk by faith and not by sight and mean it. Eph. 4:14. Henceforth be not mere children tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine. Outlook determines outcome. The believer is rewarded for enduring trials, by growth in Christian character and by bringing glory to Christ. First the suffering, then the glory. The Lord has promised a crown of life to those who are faithful!