Encouragement for Courageous Women in Christ
(9) Strength in Suffering Series When David, God’s anointed future king, was in hiding from Saul, there was a group from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah who came to help him. He went out to meet them and gave them a warning. He said,…
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(8) Strength in Suffering Series The last passage we studied in Philippians ended with the statement, “To live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). This win-win mentality is God’s gracious gift to those in Christ. How do you know everything is a…
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(7) Strength in Suffering Series A man with his freedom taken from him, awaiting judgement by the Roman emperor, is rejoicing in his chains. It isn’t that he isn’t suffering; he is joyous despite the awful trial. How did Paul have this view of his…
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(6) Strength in Suffering Series God used the first century Roman government to spread the gospel. Even those Roman officers guarding Paul in his chains saw his faith. Paul wasn’t the guards’ everyday sort of prisoner. What motivated him to praise and glorify Jehovah? His…
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(5) Strength in Suffering Series Love and suffering often go hand in hand. Perhaps it’s because love is a labor (1 Thess. 1:3). Love takes effort; it requires attention and diligence. It is never finished or fully formed. It is either lessening or growing all…
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(4) Strength in Suffering Series For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:8 Paul says God is his witness when it comes to the love he feels for the souls of the…
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(3) Strength in Suffering Series The heart is easy to manipulate if it has not been trained to see things from God’s perspective; and it is very easy to lose His perspective when we are not listening to His voice. We take to heart advice…
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(2) Strength in Suffering Series One of the themes of birth is suffering. Movie-makers didn’t come up with this; suffering tied to birth originates with God. Why? What is it about birth that brings pain and travail? The first time the idea of pain in…
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(1) Strength in Suffering Series Who suffers? You know the answer to that question already. Everyone suffers. We all know it, but it’s hard to accept. And when we can’t fathom what we are going through, it makes the heat of the trial that much…
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