GROW in Knowledge

Joy is a Fruit- Part 2

Misty Umholtz Season 2 Episode 18

How can we have joy in the midst of trials and how does God turn our mourning into joy? Eternal Perspective. And where do our trials and tribulations come from?

2 Cor. 9:6-8
Acts 2:46
Phil. 1:4
Luke 15:17
1 Thess. 2:19-20
Phil. 2:17
Phil. 1:25
Prov. 11:25
Rom. 12:10
1 Thess. 3:9
2 Cor. 4:8-12; 16-18
Jn. 4:36
James 1:2; 12-18

The root Greek word for temptation is  peirazō- to test, scrutinize, entice, discipline: examine, tempt (-er), try.


Jn. 16:33
Luke 4:1-2
1 Thess. 2:4

To test in Greek is another word, Dokimazō-  to approve: - allow, discern, examine, prove, try.

2 Tim. 3:12
1 Tim. 2:15

Approved in Greek is Dokimos-  acceptableapproved: -tried.

James 1:2-4

Testing is Greek is dokimion - trustworthiness

2 Cor. 12:10
1 Thess. 1:6
1 Pet. 1:6-9
1 Pet. 4:12

Greek word for fiery trial is puroō - kindle, to be ignited, glow(literally), be refined, be inflamed: - burn, try.  ( Same word used in fiery darts or arrows of the enemy used against us in Eph. 6:16)

Rom. 8:28
Gen. 50:20

God turns our peirazo from Satan into a dokimazo 

3 Tim. 3:11-12
Ps. 34:6-8
NKJV Ps. 34:17-19
Ps. 37:39
1 Peter 4:12-16;19
2 Thess. 1:5-9
1 Cor. 10:12-14
2 Cor. 6:10
2 Cor. 8:2
Heb. 10:34
Ps. 92:4
Ps. 71:23
Ps. 13: 5-6
Ps. 32:1
Ps. 9:1-2
Ps. 30:11
Ps. 126: 5
Ps. 30:5
Jer. 31:25
Jn. 16: 20
1 Thess. 4: 13-14
Jn. 16:22-24
Ps. 37:4
Jn. 17:3
Ps. 68:3
Ps. 100: 1-5
NKJV 1 Thess. 5: 16-19
Acts 16:25-26
Acts 5: 40-41
Ps. 21:1
Ps. 20:5
Jude 1:24