Reason -1 - The grounds for our joy is our ---------------. -Reason -2 - God has a --------------- for our temporary pain. -Purpose -1 - Assuring us of our --------------- of our salvation-inheritance -proving the genuineness of our faith- Purpose -2 - Increasing our --------------- of our salvation. -purifying the quality of our faith- Digging Deeper- What is the danger of tying our joy to our circumstances- Why is the joy of the Christian unshakable - even in the midst of pain- How does God use trials in our lives- Do you tend to grow closer to God in times of difficulty- Why- What -or better, who- is our ultimate inheritance- -see Rom 8-17, Matt 5-8- -Other passages to consider- Matt 5-10-12- John 16-33- 20-29- Rom 8-16-18- Phil 3-10-11- Jam 1-2-4- 1 Pet 4-12-13-