James 1:2-4

2Mga igsoon, isipa nga bulahan

kamo kon ang tanang matang sa
pagsulay moabot kaninyo
James 1:2-4
3kay nasayod kamo nga ang
inyong pagtuo gisulayan lamang
aron kamo mahimong
malahutayon.
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4Paniguroa nga ang inyong
pagkamalahutayon mahingpit
aron mahingpit gayod kamo ug
dili makulangan sa bisan unsa.
James 1:2-4
2Count it all joy, my brothers,
when you meet trials of various
kinds,
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3for you know that the testing of
your faith produces
steadfastness.
James 1:2-4
4And let steadfastness have its
full effect, that you may be
perfect and complete, lacking in
nothing.
The Testing of your Faith, TYPES:
 Time Test
 Faithfulness Test
 Peer Pressure Test
The Testing of your
Faith
Time Test
Life is a big classroom;
trials and tests are sent
to you to teach you
things.
Life is a battlefield and
we are on the winning
side; our commander is
God commanding us
thru His words.
Peirazó– verb ; peirasmos-
noun
- test, trail
- to try whether a thing can be done of not
- to test in order to cause something to fail
- test the limit and/or breaking point
- (test to discredit, try to get to fail)
dokimazo– verb ; dokimé-
noun
- to test, by implication to approve
- to test the quality of something
- to determine its genuineness and so
you can use in a greater way
Joseph the Dreamer
Psalms 105:16-19 ESV
16 When he summoned a famine
on the land and broke all supply
of bread,
17 he had sent a man ahead of
them, Joseph, who was sold as a
slave.
Psalms 105:16-19 ESV
18 His feet were hurt with fetters;
his neck was put in a collar of
iron;
19 until what he had said came to
pass, the word of the Lord tested
him.
Joseph the Dreamer

sheaves in the field the sun, the moon, and

eleven stars
Joseph the Dreamer

Joseph sold into slavery and was sent to Egypt

Joseph the Dreamer

Seduced and accused by Potiphar’s Wife and sent to prison.

Joseph the Dreamer
• Interpreted the dream of Potiphar’s Baker
and Wine Taster
• Interpreted the dream
of Potiphar
• Became the ruler in
Egypt, 2nd to Potiphar
during the years of
plenty and of famine
Joseph the Dreamer
• During famine
Joseph’s brother
came to Egypt
• After a long time,
the dream was
fulfilled – 13 years
Abraham, God promised descendants
Genesis 12:1-2 ESV
…at age 75
1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your
country and your kindred and your father's
house to the land that I will show you.
2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I
will bless you and make your name great, so
that you will be a blessing.
Abraham, God promised descendants
• at age 85, God promised
that he will produce a
son in his old age
• Abraham agrees to a
mans solution of having
a son thru Hagar. (Son–
Ishmael)
• Abraham was 86 when
Ishmael was born. Mans Solution – Hagar
Abraham, God promised descendants
• Age 99, God appeared
with the promised.
• Age 100. The son in
their old age was born.
Noah, the Ark
Noah, the Ark
• Estimated 55-75 years
of building the ark
including food storing
and bringing paired
animals.
Noah, the Ark
• 40 days rain
• 150 days flood
• 40 days Raven sent
• 1 week dove sent
• Another week
• Waiting for 2 months to get
out.
• It took 120 years from the
time God has spoken
2 Peter 2:5 ESV
5if he did not spare the ancient
world when he brought the flood
on its ungodly people, but
protected Noah, a preacher of
righteousness, and seven others;
James 1:2-4
2Count it all joy, my brothers,
when you meet trials
(perazzo) of various kinds,
James 1:2-4
3for you know that the testing
(dokimazo) of your faith
produces steadfastness.
Galatians 2:20 NKJV
20“I am crucified with Christ:
nevertheless I live; yet not I, but
Christ liveth in me: and the life
which I now live in the flesh I live by
the faith of the Son of God, who
loved me, and gave himself for me.”
James 1:2-4
4And let steadfastness have its
full effect, that you may be
perfect and complete, lacking in
nothing.
 Gods faith is proven
and tested even thru the
times that goes by.
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Even thru times God

really fulfills His Word.