Receiving Grace in Trying Times

1 Peter 5:6-7

Four Truths To Remind Us that We Have Grace in Trying Times
1.  God’s Grace Is For The Humble – Vs 6a
.         A command in order to show our need for God
.       .         God’s sovereign care for our life – Exodus 13:3
2.  Our Trials Have Purpose – Vs. 6b
.         A dual focus
.         .     Eschatological – in the future
.       .       Here and now
.                   We use the same pride that got us into the mess to try to get ourselves out of it
.         .                 Proverbs 15:33
3.  Anxiety Is Not From The Lord – Vs. 7a
.         When we don’t wait for grace, we get anxious
.         We should humbly seek to glorify God through the trial, not just getting over it quickly.
.         .         How?  Prayer – admitting our powerlessness
4.  God Cares For You – Vs. 7b
.         Peter – Pride, fear of man, failed the test & chose to sin
.                  Mark 14:66-72, John 21:15-17
.            Jesus restored him ..         .         A 
.                  Romans 5:8  



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