in the scriptures of course

James the first chapter and 1 Peter 1.

Well, I tell you, let's do it the other way around.

First Peter 1.

We better pray.

Lord, we all agree together.

It's touching this, asking for utterance, revelation, guidance, anointing, ears that hear, eyes that see exactly what you want to say to us,

minister to us tonight.

We purpose to lay hold of it, to value it, respect it, and to do it.

In Jesus' name, amen.

First Peter 1.

Verse 3.

Blessed be God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy's begotness again to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead to an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, it fades not away, reserved in the heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith.

Somebody say through faith?

Kept by the power of God, that's God.

Through faith, that's us.

Under salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time, wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, you're in heaviness through manifold temptations.

Will the life of faith always be easy?

Without challenges? No. Verse. faith always be easy without challenges.

No.

Verse 7, what?

That the trial

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