Suffering is the Raw Material for Fruitfulness in the Christian Life
Many of us have struggled with temptations and trials in this fallen world. Some of us have been laid low, and have lost a sense of God’s love and our purpose in this life. Sinclair Ferguson discusses this sad reality and gives a couple pointers on how we can encourage believers to remember God’s love, remember God’s mysterious providence, and remember that Christ cares for his bruised reeds. In the video above is an encouraging discussion about how suffering can produce fruitfulness in our lives.
Resources on Suffering
Deserted By God? by Sinclair Ferguson
Deserted by God?
Understanding the ways of God through the experience of the psalmists
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Many of us have struggled with temptations and trials in this fallen world. Some of us have been laid low, and have lost a sense of God’s love and our purpose in this life. Sinclair Ferguson discusses this sad reality and gives a couple pointers on how we can encourage believers to remember God’s love, […]
Watch Dr. Sinclair Ferguson talk about why he wrote Deserted By God?
Mysterious Ways by David Kingdon
Mysterious Ways
The Providence of God in the Life of Joseph
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Many of us have struggled with temptations and trials in this fallen world. Some of us have been laid low, and have lost a sense of God’s love and our purpose in this life. Sinclair Ferguson discusses this sad reality and gives a couple pointers on how we can encourage believers to remember God’s love, […]
Watch Dr. Sinclair Ferguson recommend Mysterious Ways by David Kingdon
Conflict and Triumph
The Argument of the Book of Job Unfolded
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Many of us have struggled with temptations and trials in this fallen world. Some of us have been laid low, and have lost a sense of God’s love and our purpose in this life. Sinclair Ferguson discusses this sad reality and gives a couple pointers on how we can encourage believers to remember God’s love, […]
Description
Many of us have struggled with temptations and trials in this fallen world. Some of us have been laid low, and have lost a sense of God’s love and our purpose in this life. Sinclair Ferguson discusses this sad reality and gives a couple pointers on how we can encourage believers to remember God’s love, […]
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