Suffering Hebrew 2 v10
Suffering for Sin
Adam and Eve walked and talked with God in paradise Yet when they sinned they were cast out and the ground was cursed. Genesis 3 v 17
Moses when he struck the rock in anger could not enter the promised land
Egyptians
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. Exodus 12 v 12
Nadab and Ahabu
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Leviticus 10 v 2
Aachan
When he hid the accursed thing . Joshua 7 v 19-21
King David was not spared when he numbered the people without God’s instructions. His punishment
1 Chronicles 21 v 12
3 Years famine-
3 Months afflicted by enemies.
3 Days pestilence from the Lord.
Another terrible effect of sin
Our prayers are not answered. Psalm 66 v 18
The wages of Sin is death: Romans 6 v 23.
Israel The land was desolated because of idolatry. Jeremiah 44 v 22
Judas when he betrayed Jesus. Acts 1 v 18
Jesus put the emphasis on the motive rather than the act.
If a man looks on a woman to lust they have committed adultery; Mark 7 v 21
What happened to Annanias and Safiras?
They both died having lied to the Holy Spirit.. Acts 5 v 5-10
What seed are we sowing?
If we sow to the flesh we shall reap corruption. Galatians 6 v 7
Suffering as the work of the devil!!!l
A perfect man has to suffer: Job 1 v 8
God says to Satan. “Have you considered my servant JOB”? Job was a righteous man . Yet God allowed him to suffer
A perfect man
Job prayed but God allowed Satan to touch him to prove Job’s integrity.
The disciple Peter. Jesus told him Satan has desired to sift you …… Luke 22 v 31
The woman who was bound “ lo these eighteen years “ Jesus said Lo Satan has bound this woman… She was suffering because of the devils work… Luke 13 v 16
Suffering in the will of God
Let them who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing. 1 Peter 4 v 19
King David wrote; It is good to be afflicted that I might learn thy statutes. Psalm 119 v 71
Job said: Although affliction cometh not forth from the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground. Yet man is born to trouble as sparks fly upwards… Job 5 v 6/7
Tony Daly: “I find that many times the only way I learn the lessons from God are through suffering”…
Also I find this true:
“that you cannot preach on suffering without first experiencing it”
Paul was a pattern
However for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. 1 Timothy 1 v 16
Timothy
was encouraged to be a partaker of afflictions
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
2 Timothy 1 v 8
Moses
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. Hebrews 11 v 25
Jesus told Saul/Paul through Ananias what great things he must suffer for my names sake.. Amazingly this was also at the time when he was filled with the Holy Ghost
Acts 9 v 16
Paul
For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou might receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. Acts 9 v 16
Christians are exhorted to prove we are able ministers of God. 2 Corinthians 6 v 14
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
Example of the Prophets.
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James 5 v 10/11
Christians
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 1 Peter 4 v 12
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God:
and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 1 Peter 4 v 16
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. Philippians 1 v 29
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. 1Timothy 4 v 10
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God rest upon you, 1 Peter 4 v 14
The Disciples are warned
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. Acts 5 v 41
The Sufferings of Christ
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. Hebrews 13 v 12
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. Isaiah 50 v 6
Jesus:
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. Luke 22 v 44
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53 v 5
As many were astonished at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: Isaiah 42 v 14
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Mark 15 v 34
The Rewards
It is a faithful saying if we be dead with him we shall also live with him, if we suffer we shall also reign.
2 Timothy 2 v 12
4 Crowns
A crown of life; James 1 v 2
An Incorruptible crown: 1 Corinthians 9 v 25
A crown of Righteousness; 2 Timothy 4 v 8
A crown of Glory: 1 Peter 5 v 4
Jesus wore a cruel crown of Thorns
And when they had plaited a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head and a reed in His right hand, and they bowed their knees before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”And when they had plaited a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head and a reed in His right hand, and they bowed their knees before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” Matthew 27 v 29
Now he wears a Golden Crown . as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
And I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and upon the cloud sat one like unto the Son of Man, having on his head a golden crown and in his hand a sharp sickle. Revelation 14 v 14