1. Endurance 1 Pet 1:7

2. Paul, Stephan & Apostle’s Faith Was Tried By Persecutions l Christians are put to the most sever tests – 2 Tim 3:12; 1 Cor 10:13 l Paul was tried by persecutions – 2 Tim 3:10-11; Acts 13:50; 14:5; 14:19; Rom 8:28 l Stephan was tried unto death – Acts 7:58-60 l The apostles and thousands of other saints have been tried – Heb 11

3. Job Was Severely Tried l Was a good man; there was none like him on the earth – Job 1:1, 8; 2:3 l Devils first attempt to over throw him – Job 1:11-12 l Second try – Job 2:3-7 l Even his wife turned against him – Job 2:9-10

4. The Victorious Overcomer l Job overcame with victory; stronger than ever before – Job 23:10 l God blessed Job – Job 42:12-13; 2 Tim 1:12; 4:6-8 l Adversity is a yank on the leash

5. The Victorious Overcomer l Rejoice with every yank – 1 Pet 1:6; Job 23:10; Psa 66:10; Prov 17:3; Zech 13:9; Isa 48:10-11; 1 Cor 9:19-27; Heb 11; 2 Cor 4:17; 2 Cor 8:2; Gal 5:22; 1 Thess 1:6-7 l Peter speaks of the rewards for our endurance – 1 Pet 1:6-7 l Lord has provided everything we need – 2 Pet 1:3