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Sermon Title: Rejoicing in Trials; 1Pet. 1:6-7

"Learning how trials that strengthen our faith are something to rejoice in."

Recorded on: Sunday, 12/28/2025 at 10:00 AM

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Delivered during the Sunday Morning Worship Service, 12/28/2025. In this our last Sunday morning worship service for this year, we turn to Peter's first Epistle for wisdom concerning the trials we have faced in the year behind us and the inevitable trials many of us will face in the year to come. We will carefully analyze the language Peter uses so we do not misinterpret these words as so many have done. Peter reveals to his readers that two seemingly contradictory states exist in the Christian life at the same time. On the one hand we rejoice and experience joy because of the salvation our Lord has won for us; while at the same time we face temporary but necessary trials, persecutions and sufferings. We will come to understand that the reason God allows Christians to face such trials, is the testing and strengthening of our faith. We will learn how precious faith is to our Lord and therefore why anything that bolsters, strengthens or increases that precious faith should bring us joy. Ultimately in the day of our Lord, our faith will face the ultimate test of genuineness, and thereby bring praise and honor and glory to our Lord, highlighting the reason we should even now be rejoicing in trials!