What Does it Mean to Suffer as a Christian?
January 19, 2010 by WitnessMark
Filed under Suffering, Will of God
What Does it Mean to Suffer as a Christian? Suffering is how we develop perseverance and self-control (Romans 5:3). Through suffering we are learning to endure hardships and we are learning to submit to God by developing obedience (Hebrews 5:8). Since God’s will for us is to be sanctified and flee from the desires and [...]
Sorting Out God’s Will – Acts 21:4
January 10, 2010 by WitnessMark
Filed under Suffering, Will of God
Sorting Out God’s Will – Acts 21:4 “Finding the disciples there, we stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.” – Acts 21:4 Why did Paul go to Jerusalem? Better yet, why did Paul go to Jerusalem when his ministry was for the gentiles (Romans 15:16)? [...]
Thorns of Life
December 12, 2009 by WitnessJoe
Filed under Suffering
Thorns of Life 2nd Corinthians 12:7-10 “To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is [...]
