Tested FAITH

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: TESTED FAITH

1 Peter 1:6-8

Our faith must be anchored in the timeless nature of Christ, but I can hear the question. How do you know that a faith in Christ will hold up during the storms of life? Why should I trust Christ? Because, this is no ordinary faith, it is a tested faith. Countless people have placed their faith in Christ and found the anchor holds. Peter survived some incredible storms of life, and he says here is what I found the faith of Christ to be when it is put to the test.

Peter found a tested faith is valuable, revealing, and centered on love.

IT IS VALUABLE (1:7)
Peter here plays upon a great image, the goldsmith. A goldsmith would melt the metal down until it became a liquid. All the impurities would come to the surface and the goldsmith would scrape them off and allow the metal to cool. He would then come back and repeat the process over and over. His goal was pure gold. How did he know when he had pure gold? When no impurities came to the surface or when he could see his reflection in the melted gold.

Peter says that our faith is like gold, as it is tested, it will begin to bring the impurities to the surface. When the impurities are removed our faith becomes more valuable. (1:7) Gold is the standard by which we define value. We say things like, "worth it's weight in gold", "the golden boy", and "the golden age". Our jewelry is made of gold and we trade with it. In Peter's world and in ours, gold was considered one of the most valuable things a person could have.

While gold is valuable, it is secondary to our faith. Gold can perish, but our faith will endure.

faith in Jesus Christ will carry us through this life and even into the world to come.
faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of God's only Son is far more valuable than gold. Our faith is in something eternal, not in something that can be destroyed.

whatever trials and tribulations you are passing through faithfully as a Christian and not because of sin is to sharpen you and it's a test of your faith. Be faithful and don't compromise. You will be greatly celebrated in Jesus name.

LET US PRAY
IN THE NAME OF JESUS YOU WILL OVERCOME EVERY OF YOUR TROUBLES AND TRIALS IN JESUS NAME.

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