This is Hungry Gen podcast, and I just want to thank you for joining us today.

Here at HG, our vision is to see thousands saved locally and millions globally.

We hope you enjoy this week's message.

Before we go into the scripture, I want to encourage us today that just as a surgeon

uses a knife to remove disease, God's word cuts away the sin and the corruption

in our lives to make us whole.

There's power in the Word of God, and how many believe that no other book comes close?

No other book in history comes close to its harmony, to its consistency, amen, and to its global impact.

And so we are going to preach the word today.

And I believe the power that's in this word is going to grip your hearts with truth.

And you are going to leave stirred, come on, on fire for Jesus.

Am I the only one? Amen. If you can turn your Bibles with me to

1 Peter chapter 1 verse 7. If you don't have your Bibles, they're going to put it up on the

screen. First Peter chapter 1 verse 7. Today I want to talk about why God uses fire waiting and crushing seasons. I want

encourage someone today to embrace your season because there's a purpose in every season.

And God wants to do something in you and he wants to break something off of you,

especially in hard seasons. Let's take a look at 1 Peter chapter 1 verse 7. It says,

these trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and

purifies gold, though your faith is far more precious than mere gold.

So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

Holy Spirit, I thank you that you're already

here doing what you alone are capable of doing. Have your way today. Speak to us through your

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