Trials are Among God's Good Gifts

Theme: God's People Realize that Trials are Good Gifts from the God Who Saves Them, but that Temptations Come from Uncontrolled Desires.
I. God Sends Trials, but He is Not Tempting Us – vv. 12-13
A. Enduring Temptation Focusing on the Crown of Life – v. 12
B. God Tries Us, He Does Not Tempt Us – v. 13
II. Temptation Comes from Us Not Controlling Our Desires – vv. 14-15
A. Temptation Comes from Uncontrolled Desires – v. 14
B. Those Desires, when Uncontrolled, Lead to Sin and Death – v. 15
III. Trusting the God Who Saves us When He Sends Testing – vv. 16-20
A. Every Gift God Gives is Good, Even When It is a Trial – vv. 16-17
B. We are Saved at God's Gracious Choice – v. 18
C. ^^^Trust Him!^^^ Rather than Being Angry in Trials and Sins – vv. 19-20