Sometimes You Have To Go Through The Trials

What if the very trial you’re begging God to remove is the tool He’s using to prepare you for what’s next?

In this message, you'll explore James 1:2–4 and the often-misunderstood call to “count it all joy” when we face trials. We see that Jesus doesn’t waste our suffering. He uses it to produce patience, maturity, and a tested faith that can stand when everything around us is being shaken.

Using the story of the Levite in Judges 17–18, the grandson of Moses who became a “priest for hire,” we’re confronted with hard but life-changing questions: Are we living on borrowed faith? Are we choosing comfort over conviction? Are we just “church involved,” or truly obedient to the Word of God?

This sermon calls you to examine your walk with Jesus, embrace the refining process of the Holy Ghost, and make pre-decisions about your convictions before the pressure comes. You’ll be challenged to pray differently—“What does God get out of this?”— and to live in a way that leaves a strong heritage for the next generation.

If you’re tired, tested, or in a season you don’t understand, come discover how the God who is your Savior, Healer, and Deliverer is also your Refiner, and how going through the trial with Him can reshape your life.