Endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ, 2 Timothy 2 v 3

What hardships the prophets endured. “And what shall I more say? For the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of aliens.

Women received their dead raised to life again and others were tortured,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Read all

Hebrew 11 v 32/40.

Wherefore seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin, which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross despising the shame and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God Hebrews 12 v 1/2

Joseph was in the pit before the palace. Genesis 37 v 24

Daniel was cast into the lions den. Daniel 6 v 16

Sha’drack Me’shack A-bed-ni-go were cast into the fiery furnace. Daniel 3 v 23

Paul and Si’las cast into prison and sang praises to God at midnight. Acts 16 v 25

Christ faced the cross in the garden.

Paul an example. 2 Corinthians 11 v 23. 2 Corinthians 4 v 8

The prophets an example

Take my brethren the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction and of patience. James 5 v 10

The Lord Jesus an example of suffering

And being in 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

Because Christ suffered for us leaving an example, that ye should follow his steps. 1 Peter 2 v 21

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared. Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things that he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him. Hebrews 5 v 8.

The Spirit testified beforehand of the sufferings of Christ and the glory to follow. 1 Peter 1 v 11

Christ Disciples

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 you are partakers of Christ sufferings, that when his glory shall ye may be glad with exceeding joy. 1 Peter 4 v 12

Read. 1 Peter3 v 17/1 Peter 4 v 1/ v 11/ 1 Peter 5 v 1