Calvary North
LOVE GOD, LOVE ONE ANOTHER, & SHARE JESUS
Sunday services @ 10:00 am
WHY DO WE SUFFER?
Proverbs 15:15
Five areas of suffering we face:
1) General sufferings (trials)
Rom. 8:20-21
Prov. 10:25
2) Self-Inflicted sufferings (sinful fleshly desires)
Prov. 11:19; 18:7; 14:17
3) Others-initiated sufferings (Just & Unjust)
Prov. 10:13; 19:29
4) God-directed sufferings (discipline & wrath)
Prov. 12:1; 11:23
5) Satanic sufferings (warfare)
Suffering as a believer:
1 Peter 4:12-14,19
"We embrace suffering for Christ rather than run from it"
WHAT DOES SUFFERING DO IN ME & FOR ME?
Six gains from suffering:
1) Humility
Prov. 11:2; 29:23
2) Godly Character
1 Peter 1:6-7
Romans 5:3-5
3) Boldness to share the gospel
2 Tim. 1:8
Prov. 11:30
4) Effectiveness to minister to others
2 Cor. 1:4
5) Reward in Heaven
Matt. 5:11-12
6) Testimony to others
Ps. 119:71
2 Thes. 1:4
James 5:10-11
HOW CAN I WALK WISELY THROUGH SUFFERING?
Proverbs 15:15b
Proverbs 24:10
The wise Pathway through suffering:
1) Gain His PERSPECTIVE - God is in charge. (Is. 55:8-9)
2) Acknowledge His PRESENCE - God is with you. (Matt. 28:20)
3) Go to PRAYER - God is listening. (Phil. 4:6)
4) Receive His PEACE - God is guarding (Phil. 4:7; John 14:27)
5) Exercise PATIENCE - God is working (Heb. 10:33-36)
6) Hold onto His PROMISE - God is good. (John 16:33)
7) Remember His PLAN - God has a glorious end coming (Rom. 8:28)
1 Peter 5:10-11