Challenged But Chosen
In this message, Pastor DaVon shares that testing is a divine invitation for growth, revealing your character and God’s faithfulness. God will never allow you to face a test you cannot overcome. If you go through it, you can get through it. You are being challenged but have also been chosen to walk in victory.
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In this life, tests and trials are normal. You are either coming out of a test, in the middle of a test, or headed into a test.
John 6:6
But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.
God will test you
A test is an invitation to grow.
But he will never test you with sin, sickness, or disease
James 1:2-3
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
Test - examination, trying, or putting to proof
Patience only comes through testing
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
No temptation has overtaken you
Temptation - an enticement to sin, testing, examination, trial
No matter how it comes
Regardless of its source
Common to man
Testing is normal
No different than what others experience
You are not going through a situation that someone else is not currently going through or has gone through
It's good to know that you aren’t the only one
You are not the special exception or the unique situation
Others before you have overcome the same tests.
Your situation is not beyond your resistance
God is faithful
Satan would destroy you if God let him
God supervises all testing
You can trust God
He will never let you down
Who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able
“Before I let you go through anything, I always survey your ability”
“I will never let you face anything that you are not able to handle”
“I’ll screen and filter the severity and the timing of every test”
“I’ll never let you be pushed past your limit”
“I know you can handle it”
If you go through it, you can get through it
But with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
God will always be there for you
The way of escape leads you to the place where you may be able to bear it.
He will never let trouble exists unless an answer exists
For every test or trial that exists, a solution exists
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Approved - proven
Once you have been proven, you’ll receive a promotion.