Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst. - 1 Timothy 1:15

On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." - Mark 2:17

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Nine Tests Every Christian Must Face

Lesson 1 - The Wilderness Test
Lesson 2 - The Time Test
Lesson 3 - The Motivation Test
Lesson 4 - The Failure Test
Lesson 5 - The Self-will Test
Lesson 6 - The Discouragement Test
Lesson 7 - The Misunderstanding Test
Lesson 8 - The Frustration Test
Lesson 9 - The Servant Test

Testing is

* Inevitable
* Continual
* Necessary
* Productive
* Influential
* Crafted by God

Dangers of the Testing

* People become DISILLUSIONED
* People become DISTRAUGHT
* People become DISTRACTED
* People become ANGRY
* People become BITTER
* People become HARDENED

The purpose of every test is:

* To reveal what we understand
* To reveal what we don't understand
* To reveal to us the applicability of the lesson