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Tag Archives: Christian suffering
The Lesson in the Storm
During His time of ministry on earth, Jesus was constantly teaching His disciples and developing their walk with Him. This development required testing. Some of the situations the disciples faced were turbulent, which exposed their weaknesses and provided teachable moments. Because of positive volition, Jesus’ disciples would, over time, learn His lessons and advance to spiritual maturity. Continue reading
Posted in Counseling, Hot Topics, Inspirational Writings, Leadership, Living by Faith, Suffering & Persecution
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The High Calling of God’s Servant
“The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition” (2 Tim 2:24-25a). The Christian who properly represents the Lord Jesus Christ will possess certain qualities that are useful to the Lord, and these are developed over time. As Christians, we are to “speak the truth in love” (Eph 4:15), “with grace” (Col 4:6), and “with gentleness and respect” (1 Pet 3:15-16). There’s no place for hostility in the Christian life, for “the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God” (Jam 1:20). This is how the Lord Jesus conducted Himself, for “while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously” (1 Pet 2:23). Paul handled himself this way too, saying, “When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we respond graciously” (1 Cor 4:12-13 CSB). The bar of Christian behavior is set very high, as it should be. Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Worldview, Christian service, Christian Theology, Counseling, Hot Topics, Inspirational Writings, Leadership, Living by Faith, Righteous Living, Spirituality, Suffering & Persecution, Worldview
Tagged able to teach, Christian suffering, Christians are to be able to teach, Christians are to be gentle, Christians are to be kind, Christians are to be patient when wronged, Christians must not argue, faith alone, Hos did Jesus deal with opposition, How Christians should behave, How did Jesus deal with attacks, How God's children should behave, How should Christians behave when faced with opposition, How should Christians respond when attacked, Kind to all, patient when wronged, Satan's world system, saved by grace through faith, Should Christians fight back?, suffering, The calling of the Christian, The High Calling of God’s Servant, The high calling of the Christian, The Lord's bond-servant, The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, the Lord's servnat, The right Christian attitude, the suffering of the righteous, why do the righteous suffer
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The Sin that Leads to Death
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him– to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Behavior, Death, Hamartiology
Tagged 1 Cor. 11:30, 1 John 5:16, A Christian view of death, atonement, atonement for sin, Christian suffering, Christians do not lose their salvation when they sin, death, Divine discipline, Divine discipline leading to death, Do Christians lose their salvation when they sin?, do Christians sin?, Does God kill?, God discipline His children, God disciplines those whom He loves, God disciplines to physical death, God punishes to physical death, hamartiology, Heb. 12:5-11, Restoring fellowship with God, sin that leads to death, The Sin Nature Within the Christian, What happens when Christians sin?, When Christians sin
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The Virtue of Humility
Humility is a lowliness of mind, an inward quietness before the Lord that reflects a poverty of spirit. The humble know they need God and seek Him for wisdom, guidance and strength. Humility is not a natural quality, nor does it come easily, but it is what the Lord requires of His people (Mic. 6:8; Eph. 4:1-2; Phi. 2:3-4). The humble live with a constant sense of their weaknesses and inabilities to cope with life apart from God, and are keenly aware of their sinful nature and propensity to turn away from the Lord and befriend the world. Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational Writings, Righteous Living
Tagged arrogance, Christian suffering, how to be humble, humble, humility, the humble believer, the humility of Jesus, the humility of the cross, The Virtue of Humility, what does the Bible say about arrogance, what does the Bible say about humility?, what is biblical humility?, why do the righteous suffer
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The Apostle Paul – Chosen to Suffer for Christ
Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both … Continue reading
Posted in Suffering & Persecution
Tagged Acts 9, Christian suffering, Damascus road, Paul's salvation experience, Paul's thorn in the flesh, suffering, suffering for Christ, the conversion of Paul, the conversion of Saul, the Damascus road experience, the suffering of the righteous, why do the righteous suffer
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The House of Mourning
“The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, while the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure” (Eccl. 7:4). Continue reading
Posted in Death, Suffering & Persecution
Tagged Christian suffering, death, Ecclesiastes 7:2-4, facing sorrow, how do we handle death?, learning from sorrow, learning from suffering, mourning, suffering, suffering and death, suffering and depression, The House of Mourning, the purpose of sorrow, weeping, why do the righteous suffer
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Christ to the Cross
The Raising of the Cross was painted by Rembrandt sometime around A.D. 1633. In the painting the artist portrayed himself as one among many who placed Christ on the cross to bear the sin of all mankind. You … Continue reading
Posted in Art and the Bible, Salvation
Tagged atonement, Christ to the cross, Christian suffering, faith alone, faith in Jesus, I and the Father led Christ to the cross, salvation by grace, salvation by grace alone, saved by grace, saved by grace through faith, The Cross of Christ, the raising of the cross by Rembrandt, what is the gospel
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Overcome Evil with Good
The Christian lives in a fallen world, and in order for him to overcome evil, he must grow spiritually and live in regular dependence on God the Holy Spirit to sustain and direct his life. The Holy Spirit will … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Worldview
Tagged an unjust society, Christian History, Christian suffering, governmental pressure, Julius Caesar, loving others, Nero, Overcoming evil with Good, overcoming faith, Prison, Roman History, Roman persecutions, social pressure, suffering in prison, the suffering of the righteous, unjust suffering, why do the righteous suffer, worldly pressure
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You Fight Like You Train
The character of a person is sometimes measured by the difficulties he overcomes. The warrior by his battle victories, the runner by his long races, or the climber by the mountains he summits. Of course, we all fight battles, run … Continue reading
The Lord’s Day of Vengeance
Many in the world today look to gods and religions that are ultimately no greater than those who support them. Sadly, many who defend them often resort to violence when their theological presuppositions are threatened. Unlike those who feel … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Worldview, Prophecy, Suffering & Persecution
Tagged Christian suffering, God's wrath, suffering, the Day of Vengeance, the Day of Vengeance is coming, The Lord's Day of Vengeance, the prosperity of the wicked, the suffering of the righteous, when the wicked prosper, why do evil men prosper, why do the righteous suffer, why do the wicked prosper, wicked prosper
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God Allows Suffering
A truth of Scripture is that living by faith may result in great blessing, and other times may result in great suffering. The believer is not to concern himself with the end result of either blessing or suffering, but … Continue reading
Suffering and Depression
Suffering touches us all. It moves and shapes us in ways we never imagine. It breaks us down and builds us up, but it never leaves us where it finds us. In Scripture we learn that God’s power is magnified in our weaknesses and that suffering reveals our true state as weak creatures who need the Lord in our lives for strength and guidance (2 Cor. 12:7-10). Continue reading
Posted in Hot Topics, Inspirational Writings, Suffering & Persecution
Tagged Biblical examples of suffering, Biblical suffering, Christian depression, Christian suffering, depression, do Christians get depressed? why do Christians suffer, do Christians suffer?, From womb to tomb, suffering, suffering and depression, the suffering of Jeremiah, The suffering of Job, the suffering of the righteous, what does the Bible say about depression, what does the Bible say about suffering?, why do the righteous suffer, why do we suffer
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Early Church Persecutions
Persecution is the suffering or pressure, mental, moral, or physical, which authorities, individuals, or crowds inflict on others, especially for opinions or beliefs, with a view to their subjection by recantation, silencing, or, as a last resort, execution. (G. W. … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Inspirational Writings, Suffering & Persecution
Tagged Christian martyrs, Christian persecutions, Christian suffering, church persecution, Early church persecutions, martyr, martyrdom, persecution of Christians, persecution of Christians in the early church, persecution of the church, suffering for Christ, what does it mean to be a Christian martyr, why do the righteous suffer
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The Value of Suffering
Romans 5:1-5 Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope … Continue reading
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The Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53
It is in the understanding of the suffering and death of Christ that the sinner appreciates God’s great love and the price that was paid for his salvation. Christ suffered in place of the sinner, bearing the … Continue reading →