romans-5:3

The fruit of the Spirit is joy. Joy in the Holy Ghost. — Unspeakable and full of glory. Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; ... exceeding joyful in all our tribulation. — We glory in tribulations. Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; ... for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, de... Read More

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. We ... rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also. — I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation. — Believing, ... Read More

Every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it. He is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in right-eousness. We glor... Read More

He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. The joy of the Lord is your strength. — The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. — Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and maki... Read More

We glory in tribulations. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; tha... Read More

Behold, we count them happy which endure. We glory in tribulations: ... knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. — No chasteni... Read More

Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unt... Read More

IN the New Testament there are three words used which embrace trouble. These are tribulation, suffering and affliction, words differing somewhat, and yet each of them practically meaning trouble of some kind. Our Lord put his disciples on notice that they might expect tribulation in this life, teach... Read More

"Temptations," says Thomas à Kempis, are often very profitable to men though they may be troublesome and grievous: for in them a man is humbled, purified, and instructed. All the saints have passed through and profited by many tribulations: and they that could not bear temptations became reprobates ... Read More

Q.1 Who is the only self-existent Being? ANSWER. God is the only self-existent Being. Ex. 3. 14; Psa. 90. 2; Isa. 45. 5, 22; Jn. 8.58. Q.2 Ought everyone to believe that there is a God? ANSWER. Everyone ought to believe that there is a God, and it is their great sin and folly who do not. Psa. 9.17; ... Read More