The only way out of a trial is what? Through it. There are no side exits.

God is faithful who will not allow you to be tempted above that you're able,

but will with the temptation make a way of escape that you may be able to bear it and the way

of escape is always through. Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson. You know if it were up to us we'd never volunteer for hardship.

But like an athlete who grows stronger the harder he trains your faith gains

endurance as you face more and more testing.

John MacArthur is helping you understand that principle in his current study

benefiting from life's trials.

Now so far John has shown you the reason for trials to test your faith.

He's also explained the important role a joyous attitude plays in persevering through trials.

And in today's lesson lesson John considers another key to

handling testing how you think about the troubles you face and with that lesson now

here's John.

How can we persevere through trials?

Even as true Christians, how can we gain the most out of our trials?

How can we be victorious in our trials?

Well, we're going to look at five key means to persevering through trials.

First of all, we begin with a joyous attitude.

Now I believe that that is applicable to the life of every believer.

As we enter into some kind of a trial,

whatever that

sees beyond the trial to the joy that's going to come when we have passed that test.

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