About this episode

Pastor Jeff Cranston discusses how God uses trials to strengthen faith and the significance of authentic faith in difficult times.

How does God use trials to strengthen your faith? In this message from 1 Peter 1, Pastor Jeff Cranston explains how believers can endure difficult seasons because their hope is alive, their inheritance is secure, and their faith is being refined for something eternal. This message explores how present suffering fits into God’s larger purpose, why authentic faith grows under pressure, and how the resurrection of Jesus gives believers a hope that cannot be ruined.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Cranston

Topics covered

• perseverance
• faith
• trials
• suffering
• hope
• resurrection

Keywords

• perseverance
• faith
• trials
• suffering
• hope
• resurrection
• 1 Peter

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Peter 1

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