Tag: Suffering as a Christian
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Suffering for Jesus
(Hebrews 2:10-13 – Suffering for Jesus) If there is one certainty Christians must remember is that they will be suffering for Jesus. To be a Christian means that there will be suffering. But don’t let that put you off. Suffering without a purpose is painful. But suffering for Christ has both a purpose and a…
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Times of Stress
These are times of stress where Christians are being attacked both from without and within the Church. We need to learn how to overcome in Christ Jesus.
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A Great Falling Away
A great falling away is prophesied in scripture. There will also be an individual falling away. Be encouraged knowing this has to happen.
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Receiving the Comfort of the Lord
There are many blessings that we receive from the Lord as Christians. One of those is the comfort of the Lord. In difficult times and circumstances the Lord comforts His people. He carries them when they are feeling low and He lifts them up when they are down.
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Walking with Jesus is not easy
Walking with Jesus is not easy, but the value we receive is worth it. There will be trials and afflictions, but there is also the hope of salvation.
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Growing to Maturity in Jesus Christ through Suffering (Ep 92)
To be mature in Jesus Christ means that you will go through suffering. Christ suffered in the flesh and those who choose to follow Him will also suffer for their faith.
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Rejoicing in suffering for Christ
There are not too many people in this world who would rejoice in suffering. Even among Christians it’s hard to find many who would be rejoicing in suffering for Christ. But this is what Paul learned and we must learn it too.
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Suffering For Christ
(2 Corinthians 11:21-33 – Suffering for Christ) If ever there was anyone who suffered for the sake of the Lord, it was Paul. In this section he recounts any number of personal, physical and spiritual attacks on his person, many of which could have easily killed him. But they didn’t. The Lord protected him through…
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If God is Good, Why do People Suffer
(2 Corinthians 4:1-4) As a Christian I have heard this question posed many times by non-believers who believe it is a plausible argument for the non-existence of God. It is a question that smacks of hypocrisy because those who pose it do not believe in God in the first place. They say, “If God is…
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God of Comfort
(2 Corinthians 1:1-7) In this second letter of Paul to the church at Corinth we see him answer a number of questions and issues raised in the first letter. While the first letter was quite stern in a number of places, this second letter is more conciliatory. Paul emphasises the need to walk in love…
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Why We Suffer
(Romans 5:3-4) One of the things we know and come to expect as Christians is that we will suffer. Throughout the New Testament we see teachings about suffering, the need for suffering, how to deal with suffering and not to be surprised at the sufferings and ordeals that come upon us as Christians. Suffering is…
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Bound For Glory
(Acts 22:22-30) Paul’s return to Jerusalem was surrounded by controversy and tumult. After being almost killed by a mob in the city he was dragged away by soldiers bound and arrested. Paul was permitted to make a defence to the crowd who had almost killed him and they listened to the point where he told…
