Trials

Question 1

Mat 11:28-29

Rest can be yours

Answer 1

28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
29 “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Question 2

1 Pe 1:6-7

Pure gold: genuine faith

Answer 2

6 In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,
7 so that the proven genuiness of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Question 3

Ja 1:2-4

Joy in trials?

Answer 3

2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Question 4

Ro 8:28

For our own good

Answer 4

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Question 5

Ro 8:29

Destination: conformity to Christ

Answer 5

For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined [to become] conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;

Question 6

Phi 1:6

Perfection is certain

Answer 6

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Question 7

2 Co 4:17

Answer 7

For momentary, light affliction is producing for us, an eternal weight of glory, far beyond all comparison

Question 8

Ps 119:71

Answer 8

It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

Question 9

Ps 119:67-68

Answer 9

67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. 68 You are good and do good; Teach me Your statutes.

Question 10

Ps 119:75

Answer 10

I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

Question 11

2 Co 1:9

Answer 11

indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;

Question 12

Gen 50:20

Answer 12

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.

Question 13

Deu 8:2

Answer 13

You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.