And following Satan can appear to bring great rewards. Sometimes walking with God can be challenging and hard. We cannot use our feelings to decide what is in God’s box or Satan’s box. But often we then automatically put everything that feels good in the box with God, and everything that feels bad in the box with Satan. We know there are two sides - God, who is good and Satan, who is bad. Many of us are surprised about suffering because we often have an oversimplified view of the Christian life. The word used for “fiery ordeal” (NIV, NRSV) or “fiery trial” (NKJV) comes from another Greek word, and it means “a burning.” In other places it is translated “furnace.” This experience of suffering for our faith could therefore be considered a “smelting process,” the process of the crucible. Rather, they are to be considered normal - they can and should be expected. The Greek word for “surprised” in 1 Peter 4:12 (NIV) means to be “alien” or “foreign.” Peter is urging his readers not to fall into the trap of believing that fiery ordeals and trials are alien to Christian experience. This week we will look at a few specific types of painful situations or crucibles that should not take us by surprise. As bad as the pain can be, it’s always made worse by the element of surprise. Betrayal by someone you loved and who you thought loved you. A medical test that gives you unexpected bad news. A sudden notification that you’re losing your job.
A car veering across the road into your path. Surprises, painful surprises, can come in many ways.
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“ Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you” (1 Pet. Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, July 9. The Week at a Glance: What are the causes of the difficult times that we experience through our lives?
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This will help to give us an awareness of what God is doing in our lives so that when we enter a crucible, we will have an idea of how to respond. This week we’ll highlight some reasons we may suddenly find ourselves under pressure and experiencing tests in places in which circumstances cause us to change, develop, and grow in character. These definitions also give us a helpful insight into what happens in our spiritual lives. The container is called a crucible.Ī crucible is defined in the dictionary as (1) a vessel used for melting a substance that requires a high degree of heat, (2) a severe test, (3) a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development.
As the container becomes hotter, the materials either melt, fizzle, spit, or burn brightly, depending upon what they are made of. In chemistry labs one often places various materials into a small container and heats them to extreme temperatures. Memory Text: “Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy” (1 Peter 4:12, 13, NKJV). Lesson 2 July 2-8 The Crucibles That Come
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