1. Standing strong #2
1 Peter

2. Refining Fires 1 Peter 1:7

3. Refining Fires – 1 Peter1:7
These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith — of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may result in praise, glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Peter 1:7

4. Refining Fires – 1 Peter1:7
God harnesses trials to refine our faith

5. Refining Fires – 1 Peter1:7
God harnesses trials to refine our faith
Our faith in Jesus is the most precious thing we have.

6. Refining Fires – 1 Peter1:7
God harnesses trials to refine our faith
Our faith in Jesus is the most precious thing we have.
Faith is God’s gift to us

7. Refining Fires – 1 Peter1:7
God harnesses trials to refine our faith
Our faith in Jesus is the most precious thing we have.
Faith is God’s gift to us
‘It is by grace (God’s favour) that you have been saved, though faith – which is the gift of God’ Ephesians 2:8

9. 9 karats = 37.8 percent gold
18 karats = 75 percent gold
22 karats = percent gold
24 karats = 100 percent gold

10. Refining Fires – 1 Peter1:7
God harnesses trials to refine our faith
Our faith in Jesus is the most precious thing we have.
Faith is God’s gift to us
Real faith will make it through the fires of trials – v7
This is reassuring to us
This brings praise and honour to God

11. Refining Fires – 1 Peter1:7
God harnesses trials to refine our faith
Our faith in Jesus is the most precious thing we have.
Faith is God’s gift to us
Real faith will make it through the fires of trials – v7
This is reassuring to us
This brings praise and honour to God
‘… you were chosen by God in order that we, who were the first to
put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.’ Eph 1:12