Responding to Trials pt. 3 – Refocusing your Response (James 1:9-12)

7 Expectations for the Church that must be practiced in order to be a Growing, Healthy Body of Christ The Suffering Must Pray The Blessed Must Praise The Weak Must Get Help

3 Commands, Motivations, and Examples to encourage believers to patiently endure to the end Practice Patience Command: be patient & strengthen your heart Motivation: the Lord’s coming is at hand Example: like the Farmer who waits for God Control Complaining Command: do not groan Motivation: so that you are not judged Example: the Judge is about to walk in Embrace the Example of Endurance Command: fully grasp & imitate past examples Motivation: God blesses those who endure Example: the endurance of Job

Be Still, the Lord is Coming – part 1 (James 5:7-11) 3 Commands, Motivations, and Examples to encourage believers to patiently endure to the end Practice Patience Command: be patient & strengthen your heart Motivation: the Lord’s coming is at hand Example: like the Farmer who waits for God Control Complaining Command: do not groan Motivation: so that you are not judged Example: the Judge is about to walk in Embrace the Example of Endurance Command: fully grasp & imitate past examples Motivation: God blesses those who endure Example: the endurance of Job