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Testing #1
Ps. 26:2 “Test me, O LORD, and try
me, examine my heart and my mind;”
Ps 139:23, 24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Q. Was David asking for a
specific test, and if so, should we also consider asking for a test?
LETS LOOK AT GOD’S WORD AND SEE WHAT IT SAYS!
Luke 8:1-15 Parable of the sower
KEY – vs. 13 “who receive the word with
joy when they hear it, but they have no root.” …“in a time of testing they fall
away”
Q. Are
we or am I rooted?
Q. What
does rooted mean?
Q. Do
I have a noble and pure heart? (vs. 15)
Q. Have
I “retained it, persevered, and produced
a good crop?
Heb. 3:7-15 Warning against unbelief
KEY – vs. 8 “time of testing in the
desert”
Q. Do
we all have a time of testing?
Q. What
does the desert mean?
Q. How
did the fathers test and try God?
We will hear his voice. vs. 7, 15
Don’t harden your heart. vs. 8, 13
Q. How
do we encourage and receive encouragement daily?
James 1:2-8 Trials and testing
KEY – vs. 3 “testing of your faith
develops perseverance.”
Look up the word perseverance. Def.
Q. Has
my faith been tested?
Q. Am
I spiritually immature, incomplete, and lacking?
Q. Have
I asked God for wisdom?
Q. Is
there power in my prayer life?
If you feel tossed like a wave in the
sea, and blown around by the wind, it is because of doubt. If your belief is
not rooted, and your faith is not testable, it is an indication of
double-mindedness and instability. vs. 7
Has God been convicting you about being rooted? Do you have any
spiritual fruit? Is your faith good for anything or anyone? Do you want to have
power in your prayer life?
Ask God if he wants to test you
now.
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So anyway, here goes some picture from snowmobiling to Granite Hot Springs last week. If this works, there will be more. If not, I guess I'll have to put the SS lessons on here. 
