Micah Felber Pastor Micah Felber

This message is based on Paul’s exhortation in 1 Corinthians 8:1b. Admittedly, Paul writes to the Corinthians to teach them (knowledge). But, knowledge by itself leads to pride. Knowledge is not enough to build up others or to build up the church. It takes knowledgable love to edify!

I originally preached this message the Sunday morning of my younger brother’s ordination.

We avoid hardship. This is a normal response to hardship but it is not a spiritual response to hardship. James 1:2 states…

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.

The word “temptations” here in James is referring to spiritual trials. James has a different response to hardship! I want to challenge you with this truth: because trials are beneficial for your faith, you must rejoice in trials. This is not the way that we normally think about hardship. And yet, joy is the biblical response to trials.