Practical Wisdom

I. REJOICING IN TRIALS, vv2-4

1. The WHEN of Trials & Temptations, v2
   a. Christ promised tribulation, Jn 16:33

2. The WORK for Trials & Temptations, v3
   a. the reason there's no escape from them

3. The WISDOM toward Trials & Temptations, v4
   a. our responsibility through tribulation

II. RELYING ON GOD FOR WISDOM, vv5-7

1. Seeking from God, v5

2. Springing from Faith, vv6-7

III. RECOGNIZING GOD'S ECONOMY, vv9-11

1. Honor from the Lord, v9

2. Humility before the Lord, v10a

3. Heat of the Lord, vv10b-11

IV. ROYAL REFLECTION IN TEMPTATION, vv12-15

1. Steadfast through Endurance, v12

2. Sensible toward God's Sovereignty, v13

3. Sensitive to Our Frailties, vv14-15