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The Profitability of Pain

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Christians are going to suffer in this life. The typical responses to this suffering range from shock to grief, to confusion to near-despair. He wants us to recognize that righteous suffering is in His plan, and presents us with some of our greatest opportunities to know and show Christ. Suffering is a stewardship: and we are supposed to use it, and respond to it rightly. 1 Peter 3:13-17 will walk us through three logical steps to understand suffering biblically
13 Sep English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity

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