First Five Years 2015 — Edgar Aponte

About this sermon

Edgar Aponte, the Director of Hispanic Leadership Development & Instructor of Theology at Southeastern Seminary in North Carolina, encouraged pastors from Isaiah 40:1-11 to prepare their people for trials by building their ministry on the Word of God. Though trials provide occasion to question the goodness and nearness of God, pastors have the opportunity to, like Isaiah, equip their people to suffer well. After all, the end of the story for Christians is not affliction, but comfort—and as Isaiah 40 makes clear true comfort is rooted in faithfulness to God’s Word. ***** Watch the rest of the talks from First Five here: 9marks.org/First-Five.