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BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO

PERSEVERES IN THE FACE OF TRIALS

Pastor Bill Marks, Christian Fellowship, Potchefstroom, Tel: (018) 293 1608 or 082 260 5965

uring Israel’s calamity, God said to encouragement to help them through trials.
Moses and Aaron that each man had to King Solomon stated the value of friendship
Dtake a lamb as offering for his family. and support: Eccl. 4:9 - “Two are better than
Exodus 12:5 - “Your lamb shall be without one, because they have a good return for their
blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it work: If one falls down, his friend can help him
from the sheep or from the goats.” The Hebrew up.”
word for “without blemish”, is tamiym: WHAT WOULD IT PROFIT ME
“unblemished”, “spotless”, “healthy”, TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD
“complete” and “blameless”. Lev. 22:21 - “And AND LOSE MY FAMILY?
whoever offers a sacrifice of a peace offering to I am sure that Job was benumbed by the
the Lord, to fulfil his vow, or a freewill offering circumstances. His wealth was gone and his
from the cattle or the sheep, it must be perfect children dead. Yet as we see in Job 13:15 he
to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it.” says: “Though He slay me yet will I trust (hope)
God raised the issue of Job’s immaculate in Him.” Hope is to wait (persevere) steadfastly
character to Satan, for He delighted in Job’s for God’s mercy.
godliness. Job 1:8 - “Then the Lord said to Remember the motto of French World War I
Satan, ‘Have you considered My servant Job, hero, Marshall Ferdinand Foch: "There are no
that there is none like him on the earth, a hopeless situations; there are only men and
blameless and upright man, one who fears God women who have grown hopeless about them."
and shuns evil?’” If you understand God’s true nature He will lead
God’s key to dealing with man is that He looks you to hope and redeem you during your trials
at his heart. Blameless means: the absence of and tribulations. Job 19:25 - “I know that my
even a charge or accusation against a person. Redeemer liveth.” We all go through some
HOWEVER, WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES degree of tests and trials in our life. God has the
We don’t do everything right, and there are foreknowledge to anticipate our every trial and
times that we say something to someone and as He favoured Job, so He too will favour you
they interpret it incorrectly. But it is not the (Job 33:26). Job prayed to God and found
desire of our hearts to wrong any person. Job favour with Him. “Charis” is the Greek word for
1:12 - “And the Lord said to Satan, ‘Behold, all FAVOUR. It means: GRACE IN THE PART OF
that he has is in your power; only do not lay a THE GIVER, IT IS A FREE GIFT. Job persevered
hand on his person.’ So Satan went out from the through his trials by fearing God. Job 23:10 -
presence of the Lord.” “But He knoweth the way that I take. When He
THE DEVIL FUNCTIONS hath tried me I shall come forth as gold.” James
WITHIN GOD’S PURPOSES 1:12 - “Blessed is the man that endureth the
Job 2:9 - “Then his wife said to him, ‘Do you still test, for when he is tried he shall receive the
hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!’” crown of life.” As you overcome your trials you
A man perseveres in the midst of trials by will receive the Victor’s Crown. To persevere
walking blameless and upright before the Lord. during your trials, offer the Lord your
Verse 10: “But he said to her, ‘You speak as one weakness, because His strength is made
of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed perfect in your weakness. As a Christian you
accept good from God, and shall we not accept are to make up your mind to carry on
adversity?’ In all this Job did not sin with his courageously and still obtain the blessings of
lips.” God in spite of Satanic opposition. Ex. 12:13 -
Job’s wife blamed God, and his three friends “When I see the blood I will pass over you.”
tried to convince him that his sufferings were ONE LIFE LAID DOWN FOR ANOTHER precious Blood of Christ as a lamb without blemish and
inflicted by God as punishment for his sins. In the Old Testament the people’s sins were without spot.” Job 42:2 - “I know that you CAN DO ALL
But in all this Job did not blame God. covered by the sacrifice of bulls and goats, but THINGS and that no thought can be withholden from
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY not removed. Under the New Covenant our sins thee.” JOB REALIZES THAT GOD AND HIS PURPOSES
There are no such things as self-made men and are completely removed by the Blood of Jesus. ARE SUPREME. AND SO SHOULD WE!
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BOLENG JO BOGOLO

I Petero 1:18,19. "Ka lo itse gore mo tsamaong ya boithamako ya
lona e lo e bonyeng mo go borraeno, ga lo a gololwa mo go yone ka (DUUR GEKOOP)
dilo tse di nyelelang, jaaka selefera le gouta, mme e le ka madi a a
molemolemo a ga Kreste, e le a kwana e e se nang nyetsego Ie fa e
le sebala.”
Motlha mongwe go ne go le ditsala tse pedi tse dikgolo, di bile di
gotse mmogo. Fa ba fetsa mo sekolong mongwe a nna moatlhodi,
fa yo mongwe a nna serukutlhi. Fa a se na go dira molato o mogolo,
o ne a tshwarwa, tsala ya pele ya gagwe e ne e le moatlhodi.
Moatlhodi o ne a itsege a diragatsa molao, sentle. Balatofadiwa ba
ne ba bona katlholo e e gagametseng, fela sentle.
Ka letsatsi la tsheko, kgotlatshekelo e ne e tletse tota. Batho ba
batla go bona fa moatlhodi a tla itshwarela tsalaya gagwe kgotsa
go mo atlhola katlholo e tshesane.
Fa a se na go utlwa bopaki, moatlhodi a bona tsala ya gagwe
molato mme a mo atlhola madi a a kwa godimo. Tsala ya gagwe e a Bahebere 9:14 - “madi a ga Keresete yo o ineetseng Modimo ka
e latofaditseng e ne e sa kgone go duela madi a a atlhotsweng, jalo Mowa o o sa khutleng go nna setlhabelo se se se nang bogole, ona
moatlhodi a fologa mo setulong sa gagwe a mo duelela katlholo. a tla phepafatsa bogolo jang ne digakolodi tsa rona go tswa
Modimo, e leng moatlhodi, o a tle a re atlhole le kotlhao e kgolo ya ditirong tse di suleng gore re direle Modimo o o tshelang!”
dibe tsa rona. Fela ka madi a ga Kereste O re ntshwafatsa le go re 1 Johane 1:7 - “Mme fa re tsamaya mo leseding jaaka ona o le mo
boloka mo losong le le sa feleng. O sule a ba a tsoga gore le rona re leseding, re na le kopano mongwe le yo mongwe, e bile madi a ga
tle re rule mo baswing. Jesu Keresete, Morwaa-ona, a re itshekisa boleo jotlhe.”
Tshenolo 1:5 - “le mo go Jesu Keresete, mosupi yo o ikanyegang,
Matheo 26:28 - “Gonne ke madi a me a kgolagano e ntshwa a a motsalwapele wa baswi, molaodi wa dikgosi tsa lefatshe! Ene yo o
tshololwang ka ntlha ya ba bantsi gore ba itshwarelwe dibe” ratileng, a ba a re golola mo maleong a rona ka madi a gagwe”
Ditro 20:28 - “Lo itise, lo be lo dise letsomane lotlhe le Mowa o o Tshenolo 7:14 - “Ka mo raya ka re: ‘Morena wa me, go itse wena.’ A
Boitshepo o lo beileng go nna baokamedi ba lone, gore lo fudise nthaya e re: ‘Ba ke bone ba ba tswang mo pitlaganong e kgolo, ba
phuthego ya Modimo e o e itheketseng ka madi a ona.” tlhatswitse diaparo tsa bone, ba di sweufaditse mo mading a
Baroma 5:8 - “Mme Modimo o supile lorato lo o re ratang ka lone, ka Kwana.’”
Keresete a re swetse, re ntse re le baleofi.” - Ba kaêle sentlê