Perseverance Through Suffering Exemplified in the Prophets (vs.
10-11a)
They obeyed God’s call to proclaim His Word
They waited for God’s purposes to come to pass
They persevered through suffering with a Godward focus
Lesson Learned: Our suffering has a God-ordained purpose
Perseverance Through Suffering Illustrated in Job (vs. 11b)
Job sought to worship and obey God
Job endured the loss of everything he held dear
Job’s man-centered perspective was changed to a Godward
focus
Lesson Learned: Our suffering invokes a merciful God to act in
love
Perseverance Through Suffering Demonstrated through Jesus
Christ
Isaiah 53:3-6: Jesus suffered for us, carried our griefs and
sorrows, and was put to death for our redemption.
1 Peter 2:21-25: Christ’s suffering left an example for us to
follow. He died for our sins so that we could die to sin and live
to righteousness.
Hebrews 12:1-3: We are called to look to Jesus who begins and
completes our faith. When we consider Christ’s perseverance through
suffering, we will not lose heart.
Lesson Learned: Our suffering must be seen through the lens of
Christ’s suffering
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