“Finding The Perfect Church”

 “The Tested Church”

 

June 17, 2007

Pastor Dave Troyer

 

 

“The Tested Church”

 

 

For hardship does not spring from the soil, nor does trouble sprout from the ground. Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
                                                                                                            Job 5:6-7  NIV

 

 

…In this life you will have trouble...
                                                                                                            John 16:33  NIV

 

 

To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again.  I know your afflictions and your poverty – yet you are rich!  I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.                                                                   

Revelation 2:8-9  NIV

 

 

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer.  I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days.  Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.  He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.  He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death.                           

                                                                                                            Revelation 2:10-11  NIV

 

 

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.                                          

                                                                                                            Matthew 11:28-29  NIV

 

 

But, godliness with contentment is great gain.                              

                                                                                                            1 Timothy 6:6  NIV

 

 

Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.  In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.  
                                                                                                            1 Timothy 6:18-19  NIV

 

 

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.                                                                                                                                 2 Timothy 3:12  NIV

 

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                            Galatians 6:9  NIV

 

 

“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.”                                                                                                                                                                                                 Luke 16:10  NASB

 

 

“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”  So we say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.  What can man do to me?”                                                                                                                                                          Hebrews 13:5-6  NIV