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Producing, or attended with distress and misery; making wretched; wretched; unhappy. Greek. 4190. poneros -- toilsome, bad. ... which refers rather to essential character, as well as from sapros, which indicates. degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4190.htm - 8k. Library.
Any great misfortune or cause of misery; -- generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals. 2. (n.) A state or time of distress or misfortune; misery. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CALAMITY.
- As Christians, We Should Expect Trials (4:12).
- As Christians, We Should Exult in Trials (4:13-14).
- As Christians We Should Examine Ourselves in Trials (4:15-18).
- As Christians, We Should Entrust Ourselves to God in Trials (4:19).
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you.” But in spite of his words, we often are surprised, aren’t we? We’re often surprised by the intensityof the trials. Peter calls the trials a “fiery ordeal.” We don’t know for sure, but he may have b...
This is where the hard stuff gets harder! Enduring trials is one thing; exulting in them is something else! In fact, it’s humanly impossible. Only God can supernaturally give us great joy in the midst of trials. We may not rejoice in the trial itself, which would be masochistic; but, we can rejoice in the ultimate good that will come out of it. As ...
Peter says, in effect, “Make sure you aren’t suffering because of some sin on your part. If you’re not, then you can glorify God in it. And, if you’re tempted to bail out and go back to the world on account of your trials, then consider what will happen to unbelievers. If godly people suffer now as they do, what do you think will happen to the ungo...
Where else can we go? If we suffer for our faith in Christ, then we can know that it is according to God’s will. Thus we can entrust ourselves to Him as the faithful Creator and continue to do what is right. “Entrust” is a banking term that meant to deposit one’s valuables to another for safe keeping. Paul used the noun when he told Timothy, “I kno...
Compared to what martyrs and other saints have suffered, I have not gone through much. But I can testify that whenever I have suffered, especially when I’ve suffered for the cause of Christ, I have grown closer to Christ, I have sensed His abiding peace and good pleasure, and I’ve known His joy in a deeper way than at any other time. I just receive...
How can we know if a trial is from the Lord, from Satan, or from our own making?How can we rejoice in trials when, honestly, we feel angry toward God? Is the anger “natural” or “sinful”?Is “trusting God” an impractical cliche or the most practical thing you can do in a trial?A person who has gone through a horrible trial angrily asks, “How can you trust a God who allows this to happen?” Your response?Aug 4, 2006 · God has personally called each believer to follow His call in a lifetime of faithful service. Utilize your word-study tools to examine the meaning of the following words. List the insights you learn from the related scriptural cross-references.
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