How Christians Respond to Trials: Faith, Endurance, and God’s Purpose

Contending for the Word Q&A · May 18, 2026 · 5m

Trials are part of the Christian life, but they are not meaningless. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how believers should respond to suffering according to Scripture. Drawing from James 1, 1 Peter 1, and Romans 5, this message shows how God uses hardship to strengthen faith, produce endurance, and grow His people in hope. Christians are called to trust God in suffering, endure faithfully, and rest in His refining purposes even in difficult seasons. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/