Week 12 – “Out Of Control Week 12 – “Out Of Control Growth”Growth”

2 Peter 1:32 Peter 1:3

His divine power has given us everything we His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.glory and goodness.

James 1:2James 1:2

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kindswhenever you face trials of many kinds

James does not say if you face trials, James does not say if you face trials, but ______.but ______.WHENWHEN

There are many kinds of _______.There are many kinds of _______.TRIALSTRIALS

James 1:3-4James 1:3-4

because you know that the testing because you know that the testing of your faith develops of your faith develops perseverance. perseverance. 44 Perseverance Perseverance must finish its work so that you must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.lacking anything.

This is not merely a test, but a test This is not merely a test, but a test of ______ .of ______ .FAITHFAITH

This test provides an opportunity to This test provides an opportunity to develop ________________.develop ________________.PERSEVERANCPERSEVERANCEE

1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 10:13a10:13a

No temptation has seized you No temptation has seized you except what is common to manexcept what is common to man

You are not _______ in this test.You are not _______ in this test.ALONEALONE

It is not God who tempts, but our It is not God who tempts, but our _______._______.

FLESHFLESH

1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 10:13b10:13b

... And God is faithful; he will not ... And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand way out so that you can stand up under it.up under it.

The trial changes my _______________ The trial changes my _______________ with God.with God.

RELATIONSHIPRELATIONSHIP

How Does God Provide A How Does God Provide A Way?Way?

I can lay my __________ before Him.I can lay my __________ before Him.BURDENBURDENSS

How Does God Provide A How Does God Provide A Way?Way?

1 Peter 5:6-71 Peter 5:6-7

Humble yourselves, therefore, Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. he may lift you up in due time. 77 Cast all your anxiety on him Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.because he cares for you.

God brings _________ into my life.God brings _________ into my life.OTHERSOTHERS

How Does God Provide A How Does God Provide A Way?Way?

It will draw you ________ to God.It will draw you ________ to God.CLOSERCLOSER

There Are Only Two There Are Only Two Outcomes To A Trial In Life:Outcomes To A Trial In Life:

You can _____ from God.You can _____ from God.RUNRUN

There Are Only Two There Are Only Two Outcomes To A Trial In Life:Outcomes To A Trial In Life:

James 1:5-8James 1:5-8

If any of you lacks wisdom, he If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. fault, and it will be given to him. 66 But when he asks, he must believe But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. blown and tossed by the wind. 77 That man should not think he will That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; receive anything from the Lord; 88 he he is a double-minded man, unstable in is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.all he does.

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