Charge: Every Christian ought to have a right perspective of trials.
I. Embracing A Godly Response – v. 2
A. The Command
B. The Condition
1. Inevitability of Trials (John 16:33; Acts 14:21-22)
2. Entrapment of Trials (Luke 10:30)
3. Assortment of Trials (Matt 4:1; 1 Peter 1:6-7)
II. Endeavoring With Godly Reasoning – v. 3
A. The Perception to Espouse
B. The Proving to Endure (2 Cor2:8-9; 1 Thess 3:2-4; 1 Pet 1:6-7; Luke 18:7-8)
C. The Purpose to Embrace (Phil 2:10-12; 2 Cor 4:16-17; Rom 5:3-5)
III. Enduring For Godly Results – v. 4
A. The Directive
B. The Destiny (Col 1:28; Eph 4:11-13; 1 Pet 1:3)