THE SACRED SECRET OF SUFFERING

JAMES 1

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Everybody suffers. No ifs, ands, or buts when it comes to suffering. Naturally, God has a way for His children, not to avoid suffering, but to make the most out of it. One book of the Bible that really helps is the book of James. You could say the key to the book of James is suffering, and a key to handling suffering the right way is the book of James.

 

I. GET THE KEYS [v. 1-4]

 

1. Count it Joy [v. 2]

 

2. Know it’s Purposeful [v. 3, 2:20, 5:20]

 

3. Let it Work [v. 4]

 

II. TURN THE KEYS [v. 5-27]

 

1. Count on God- pray for wisdom [v. 5-8] each trial is different, John lost his head, Daniel lived

 

2. Know God’s Way- get the Facts [v. 9-17]

 

3. Let God be God- Obey His Word [v. 18-22]

 

III. DON’T LOSE THE KEYS [v. 22-27]

 

1. Lest you be Deceived [v. 22-23]

 

2. Lest you be Forgetful [v. 24-25] literally “to lose out of mind”

 

3. Lest you be Vain [v. 26-27]