Daniel Ottoson // Stand Alone

“2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”

— James 1:2-4

Sermon OutlineI. Consider Your Trials II. Consider Joy

“You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

— Psalm 16:11

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.”

— Philippians 4:4

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

— Romans 15:13

“Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,”

— 1 Peter 1:8

“6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,

“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
the Almighty reigns.
7 Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his Bride has made herself ready;”

— Revelation 19:6-7

III. Consider Your Reason for Joy in Trials

“And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away. 14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.”

— Luke 8:13-14

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