Secret Church 12 – Session 4: Suffering in the New Testament

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When we are able to comprehend Biblical Truths about suffering and hold God his rightful place in the midst of it all, we can then understand suffering in our own lives and in the world. In this session of Secret Church 12, Pastor David Platt explains a biblical perspective on evil and suffering based on the New Testament letters. As we humble ourselves as mere men before a holy God, we will find that the mysteries of suffering find their rest in an infinite God. Pastor David Platt encapsulates this message in one ultimate reason for suffering: to exalt the glory of God’s grace through the suffering of God’s Son for the salvation of undeserving sinners. There will be great suffering in this life, yet an eternity with God will prove it was worth everything and more. For more information visit https://radical.net/?session=the-cross-and-suffering-session-4 Chapters: 0:00 - Key Texts in Acts 9:32 - Pauline Letters 9:48 - Romans 5 and 8: Hope in Suffering 13:52 - 2 Corinthians 1, 4, 12: Suffering for God’s Sake 18:22 - Galatians 6: Boasting in the Suffering of Christ 21:00 - Philippians 1 and 3: Suffering and the Life That Counts 21:59 - The New Testament Teaches Us to Embrace Suffering 24:02 - Colossians 1: Filling Up Christ’s Afflictions 28:00 - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12: Reminders Amid Affliction 28:26 - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: Responding to Death 29:34 - Suffering in Hebrews 33:30 - James: Faith that Perseveres 36:15 - 1 Peter: Suffering in Christ and the Christian 37:45 - 1 John: His Work and Our Wait 38:43 - Revelation 2: The Suffering Church 39:12 - Revelation 5: The Conquering Lamb 40:17 - Conclusions 40:26 - A High View of God 52:02 - A Humble View of Man 57:04 - Suffering Exists to Exalt God’s Glory 1:01:35 - God ordains suffering for a variety of purposes 1:08:27 - Completing the Great Commission Will Be Worth the Price

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Bible Study
• Church & Fellowship
• The Church