1 Peter 4:12 – Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. In this study, we will adopt Peter’s take on suffering and expand it to see why we are surprised when we suffer. Continue reading
Job 3:20 – Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul. In this study, we will look at one of Job’s ‘why’s and without trying to answer his question, we will attempt to understand the emotions behind his question. Continue reading
Ruth 1:21 – I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me. In this study, we will examine her sense of bitterness and what God ultimately had in store for her. Continue reading
Job 42:5 – My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. In this study we will examine the significance and difference to hearing of God versus ‘seeing’ him, and how this applies to us in our daily lives. Continue reading
Galatians 3:4 – Have you suffered so much for nothing—if it really was for nothing? In this study we will examine how suffering for Christ’s cause isn’t for nothing – but we may be tempted into making them for nothing by turning our backs to the true gospel. Continue reading
Job 19:25 – I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. Stepping aside the debates about whether this verse refers to Christ or not, this study will instead focus on Job’s moment of faith – his sudden outburst of faith in the midst of ranting about his hopelessness. Continue reading
2 Corinthians 12:9 – But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. In this study we will use this verse to examine God’s grace and prayers. Continue reading
Psalm 46:10 – Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. In times of difficulties, when we stay still, we will be able to truly understand that our Lord is God, and have peace and rest in our assurance of His greatness. Continue reading
Job 2:9 – His wife said to him, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!” In the face of immense suffering we see two reactions – Job and his wife. In this study, we will lay out all the information on Job’s wife and speculate the reasons behind her reaction. Continue reading
Romans 5:5 – And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. We have never have any reason to be ashamed of our Christian hope, because it is not based on us or our circumstances, but it is rooted in God’s love for us, which is constant and abundant. Continue reading
Lamentations 3:32 – But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. In this study we shall find hope in the book of Lamentations amidst all the tragedy and suffering. Continue reading
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