Suffering

Parents

“I Would Have Stopped It” by Kimberly Henderson
09 1 Sam 30.5-6 David, disheartened, strengthened himself in the LORD.
18 Job 7.20-21 Suffering Job asked God “why?”
19 Ps 17 Prescription for the victim of injustice/persecution
19 Ps 28.1-6 Thankful prayer of the saved person
19 Ps 49, Why fear?
19 Ps 55 David laments his betrayal
25 Lam 3.21-24 In dire circumstances, hope in the LORD’s steadfast love
44 Ac 4.23-31 Threatened, the Church requested and received boldness
45 Rm 8.18-21 The creation's recovery from sin
46 1 Cor 2.9 What God has prepared for His child is better than can be imagined
47 2 Cor 1.5,7 Relationship between suffering and comfort
51 Col 1.24 Paul rejoiced in fulfilling part of the "quota" of suffering allotted the Church
A principle of trials/temptations: God provides a way to deal
Calvin on God's sovereignty and believer's suffering
Examples of positive and negative responses to Challenges
George Wood on “suffering”
God's providence for Israel employed suffering
How to live when someone hurts you
Purposes or causes of suffering
Rewards for suffering
Sometimes God informs prior to challenges, sometimes not
Suffering, A "reward", a consequence of righteousness
Trusting
When courage is needed, God will have prepared the person with previous demonstrations of His enabling support