The gift of God's grace is eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. The maturity of this eternal life of faith takes place through the process of learning by fact and experience over the course of time.
James, the half-brother of Jesus Christ is writing to believers who are encountering great trials in living out their life of faith, by faith. He writes to remind them of the perspective they should have on their trials. In the course of so doing, he includes many commands that will, if put into practice, enable them to best deal with their hardships and difficulties.
No trial, hardship, difficulty or testing of the believer's faith is ever without good cause nor beyond the control of a loving and protecting Heavenly Father.
He also reminds them what are the blessings and benefits of going through the trials, and why in the long run the hard times prove to be what is good, right and best for their good and God's glory.
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“ If You Need Your Faith Renewed Listen To This! ” This message helped to remind me of where my faith needs to always rest, whether in trials or in prosperity. But especially in trials or testings, we must always remind ourselves that God is our "Father". He loves us, and has a reason for all that we face in this life to prepare and prove us as His dear children. We must seek to surrender our lives to His care. I have been blessed by the word of God purely and humbly given from this faithful vessel.
ezra Chen (9/30/2007)
from San Diego
“ Great Sermon! ” Great sermon!
Gil is in the grip of Holy Spirit, and he is fully enthused (true to the etymology of the Greek meaning) with the Spirit.
It is yet so down to the earth, Gil is humble and sincere to share his life experience with good abstraction without any indulgence---Gil is highly gifted so that he is in complete logical order to have a full discoure of the Logos of life to follow God and Living in God.
This is for all those who are afflicted in big or small way to mature and Gil is a fine and deep teacher, forceful and yet humble. Erra Chen, Ph.D.
Kim O'Connell (9/6/2007)
“ in despair? Listen to this! ” A must listen if you are going through a fiery trial in your life! This sermon has been an encouragement for me in my trial. It is a reminder of a great truth that we must hear over again. It can't be stressed enough and Pastor Rugh covered all the bases. Thank you Lord for your word through this pastor.
In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
