1 Peter 4:12-19 Prepare for suffering before it begins.
1 Peter 4:1-6 Thinking about Christ’s suffering on the cross produces a new way of thinking … and living.
1 Peter 3:18-22 Our suffering in this life connects us to Christ’s suffering on the cross, the same as Christ’s resurrection from the dead pictures us being made alive by…
2 Kings 3:4-14 We should turn to God in trust, all the time but especially during trials.
Mark 4:35-41 In this passage we see Jesus’ power, a power that even creation bows to. When we are suffering, why don’t we trust Christ? Why do we trust Christ?…
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10 In part 2, Paul continues that focus on affliction by answering an assumed question: Why would someone persevere in a calling characterized by suffering?[1] Let’s pursue that…
2 Corinthians 4:1-12 What constitutes an authentic ministry? What are “the dynamics that mark a ministry as authentic”?[1] Paul has been answering that question since 2:14 and gives us the…
Psalm 30:1-12 Does suffering cause apathy or joy? In this sermon we see that suffering brings joyous deliverance after it brings us low. Also, we see that suffering will not…
John 13:1-17 Today’s passage is a story about getting dirty and about getting clean. And it’s full of instructions and applications. But before Jesus teaches us the lesson, he first…
2 Corinthians 1:3-7 In these opening verses, Paul introduces the key theme of “God’s redemption of suffering,”[1] how our suffering can result in good for ourselves and others. Paul doesn’t…