Preparing for Suffering

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BY WAY OF REMEMBERING
“PREPARING FOR SUFFERING”
Sharon Riekenberg October 25, 2016
Philippians 3:8...I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ.
DISCIPLESHIP
Luke 14:33 disciple…..give up all
Luke 18:18-25 “Willing to Pay the Price”

James 1:2-4 consider joy….trials….testing….endurance…..lacking nothing
Philippians 3:7-8 …..gain/loss
R #1 Repentance
“Suffering is a call to turn from treasuring the things of this world above God.”

Matthew 10:37-39 ….father/mother/son/daughter….take up cross….lost/find
Luke 6:40 “A pupil is not above his teacher…..
Col. 3:16a-17…….do all in the name of the Lord Jesus…..giving thanks
R #2 Reliance
“Suffering is a call to trust God, not the life-sustaining props of the world.”

2 Corinthians 1:8-9 …..burdened beyond strength/despaired of life….God who raises from the dead
R #3 Righteousness
“Suffering is the discipline of our loving heavenly Father that we come to share His holiness.”
Hebrews 12:6, 10-11 Scripture links suffering and sonship.


R #4 Reward
“Suffering is working for us a great reward in heaven that will more than make up for every loss here.”
2 Corinthians 4:17….light affliction….eternal weight of glory
Matthew 5:11-12….Blessed when insulted….rejoice…..reward great!

R #5 Reminder
“Suffering reminds us that God sent His Son into the world to suffer so that our suffering would not be God’s condemnation but His purification.”
Matthew 20:28 served and gave life as ransom
Philippians 3:10 …know Him…power of resurrection….fellowship of His suffering
R #6 Review
1. Repentance.
2. Reliance.
3. Righteousness.
4. Reward.
5. Reminder.
ENEMIES OF OUR PREPARATION FOR SUFFERING
The World
Fear of man:
* What others think
* Need to please
* Hinders obedience to God
* Overcome with greater fear…Fear of the Lord
The Flesh
* Need spiritual discipline
* Need prayer
* Need Peace
The Devil
1 Peter 5:8-9..….resist adversary with firm faith