The document discusses the purpose and nature of trials in life according to scripture. It states that trials are generic, necessary to strengthen faith, come with limits in intensity and duration, can take various forms physically/emotionally/financially/relationally/spiritually, and ultimately serve to strengthen faith and qualify believers for rewards in heaven.

2.  1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which according to his abundant
mercy hath begotten us again
unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from
the dead,
 1Pe 1:4 To an inheritance
incorruptible, and undefiled, and
that fadeth not away, reserved in
heaven for you,

3.  1Pe 1:5 Who are kept by the power of
God through faith unto salvation ready to
be revealed in the last time.
 1Pe 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice,
though now for a season, if need be, ye
are in heaviness through manifold
temptations:
 1Pe 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being
much more precious than of gold that
perisheth, though it be tried with fire,
might be found unto praise and honour
and glory at the appearing of Jesus
Christ

4.  An Army Chaplain had a sign on
his door that said, “If you have
troubles, come in & tell me all
about them. If you don’t have
troubles, come in & tell me how
you do it.”

5.  TRIALS IN LIFE ARE GENERIC

6. Jas 1:2 My brethren,
count it all joy when ye
fall into divers
temptations;

7. Someone asked C.S. Lewis,
"Why do the righteous
suffer?" "Why not?" he
replied. "They’re the only
ones who can take it."

8.  TRIALS IN LIFE ARE GENERIC
 TRIALS IN LIFE ARE NECESSARY

9.  TRIALS IN LIFE ARE GENERIC
 TRIALS IN LIFE ARE NECESSARY
 TRIALS IN LIFE ARE WITH LIMITS

10.  It has load limit
1Co_10:13 There hath no temptation taken
you but such as is common to man: but
God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will
with the temptation also make a way to
escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
 It has time limit

11.  TRIALS IN LIFE ARE GENERIC
 TRIALS IN LIFE ARE NECESSARY
 TRIALS IN LIFE ARE WITH LIMITS
 TRIALS IN LIFE VARIED

12. It could be in physical form
It could be in emotional form
It could be in financial form
It could be in relational form
It could be in spiritual form

13.  TRIALS IN LIFE ARE GENERIC
 TRIALS IN LIFE ARE NECESSARY
 TRIALS IN LIFE ARE WITH LIMITS
 TRIALS IN LIFE VARIED
 TRIALS IN LIFE ARE WITH PURPOSE

14.  1Pe 1:7 That the trial of your faith,
being much more precious than
of gold that perisheth, though it
be tried with fire, might be found
unto praise and honour and glory
at the appearing of Jesus Christ

15. To strengthen our faith

16.  Mat_9:22 But Jesus turned him about,
and when he saw her, he said, Daughter,
be of good comfort; thy faith hath made
thee whole. And the woman was made
whole from that hour.
 Mar_10:52 And Jesus said unto him, Go
thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.
And immediately he received his sight,
and followed Jesus in the way.

17.  Rom_4:19 And being not weak in faith,
he considered not his own body now
dead, when he was about an hundred
years old, neither yet the deadness of
Sara's womb:
 Rom_4:20 He staggered not at the
promise of God through unbelief; but
was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
 Heb_11:6 But without faith it is impossible
to please him: for he that cometh to God
must believe that he is, and that he is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek
him.

18.  Mar_11:24 Therefore I say unto you,
What things soever ye desire, when ye
pray, believe that ye receive them, and
ye shall have them.
 Mar_9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou
canst believe, all things are possible to
him that believeth.

19. To strengthen our faith
To qualify as for the reward
that God prepared for us.

20.  James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under
trial, because when he has stood the
test, he will receive the crown of life that
God has promised to those who love
him.