Before God Uses You, He will Give You These Tests

In this powerful message, we dive into Romans 5:1–5 and Psalm 105:16–21 to discover how God uses seasons of hardship to shape, strengthen, and prepare us for greater purpose.

The Apostle Paul teaches that tribulation produces perseverance, perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. But Psalm 105 gives us a real-life example through Joseph — a man whose character was tested in betrayal, slavery, and prison before he stepped into divine promotion. The Word says, “Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him.”