Suffering and resisting evil has the capacity to launch us in to deeper, broader, more effective service for the Lord. Just as there are various severities of suffering, there are analogies used in the Bible that can be used to gain insights into suffering: winter, wilderness, and the valley of death. The winter, wilderness, or valley of death may feel scary and intimidating, but rest assured, God has a plan for it. He desires to make your faith stronger, your endurance incre

Suffering and resisting evil has the capacity to launch us in to deeper, broader, more effective service for the Lord. Just as there are various severities of suffering, there are analogies used in the Bible that can be used to gain insights into suffering: winter, wilderness, and the valley of death. The winter, wilderness, or valley of death may feel scary and intimidating, but rest assured, God has a plan for it. He desires to make your faith stronger, your endurance incre

Seasons of dormancy Suffering and resisting evil has the capacity to launch us in to deeper, broader, more effective service for the Lord. Just as there are various severities of suffering, there are analogies used in the Bible that can be used to gain insights into suffering: winter, wilderness, and the valley of death. The winter, wilderness, or valley of death may feel scary and intimidating, but rest assured, God has a plan for it. He desires to make your faith stronger,

Read Philippians 4 and discuss the questions below. Handling Our Emotions What are the steps we need to take when we are struggling with anxiety? What promise can we hold onto? Take inventory of the list in v8. Do these things take up your headspace? What do you need to do to create this thinking discipline? Why is it important? What happens if you are not disciplined in your thinking? What is the secret of contentment? How do we take v 13 out of context? Leadership Verse 9 g

Last week we discussed our role as a soldier for Christ, enlisted in His army to bring the Gospel of salvation & His Kingdom into the world. This week, we will discuss suffering sources: from doing His work in His kingdom and from sin - both our own and others' sin. There is absolute truth and moral uprightness. Everything short of this is wrong, otherwise known as sin. What are ways our culture sidesteps this? Why do you think that is so? Read the passage below: 2 Thessaloni

Last session we discussed suffering in regards to unplanned pregnancy. In efforts to avoid consequences, some people will turn to abortion as a way to avoid loss of income, acceptance, facing the sin of others, and to keep opportunities open. Individuals who are contemplating abortion need to feel we understand their hardship before we earn the privilege to affectively speak righteousness into their lives. This may require us to make sacrifices of our own. It is imperative t

Suffering is as old as the fall in the Garden of Eden. As believers, we need to be prepared with the right attitude and fortitude to endure hardship and suffering when it comes our way because while we cannot control the circumstances we face, we can cultivate an attitude of humility and a God-ward facing posture. This topical study of suffering is not only intended to increase biblical literacy, but to provide practical spiritual tools to overcome in the midst of adversity.