Mar 27, 2023
Digging deep into the meaning of suffering, and you going to be surprised and enlightened to know what it really means! I want you to come and ride the wave with me of what it means to suffer.
I've been studying on the word "suffering" You know there are so many bible translations out there. But I'm so happy to have my GREEK and Hebrew Bible. Some people translate the word "tribulation" to "suffering" But......the root words are different.
In this podcast you will learn the different between the two.
The suffering of Jesus produces LIFE….FOR HIM, FOR YOU, FOR ME AND FOR-EVER!
It takes DEEP LOVE AND TRUST to persevere, AND ENDURE…TO push past the way you feel, push past what you see, push past what your circumstances are saying and still trust God by faith that He will come through for you!
Jesus became a sacrifice and he did it with a joy set before him because He is passionate about you and totally head over hills in love with you….
A sacrifice is something important or precious that is given up for the sake of gaining something or allowing something to happen that is considered more important
Now listen to this:
We KNOW THAT:
Tribulation produces perseverance
Perseverance produces character
Character produces hope
LOVE INVOLVES PASSION
PASSION INVOLVES SUFFERING
SUFFERING INVOLVES SACRIFICE
SACRIFICE INVOLVES WORSHIP
Love PRODUCES WAY MORE than you think Love….………… well…..it Suffers long….I Cor. 13:4 it is patient and this word is translated to suffering a long time.
You guys….God Gets the Last Word! Keep your eyes on the Lord, look up to HIM. I want you to know that you’re not the only ones suffering such hardships…. The Bible says It’s the same with Christians all over the world. So….we need to keep a firm grip on the faith. The suffering won’t last forever. It won’t be long before this generous God who has great plans for YOU in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are!—will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes, he does.
PETER WOULD KNOW….WOULDN’T HE: LET’S LOOK AT A STORY IN THE BIBLE ABOUT PETER.
When you get a chance go and read all of John 21 in the New Living Translation
What Jesus was really asking Peter was, “are you passionate enough about me to suffer for me? Will you preach my Word to everyone you meet, even if you suffer for it? Are you passionate enough to die for me?