ARE YOU IN SUFFERING?

THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT BOUND ... EVEN THOUGH WE ARE IN PRISONS ...

II TIMOTHY 2: 3-13

3 Suffer my afflictions with me, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4 No one who militates is embarrassed by the affairs of this life, to please the one who enlisted him for war.

5 And if any man also militates, he is not crowned if not legitimately military.

6 The laborer who works must be the first to enjoy the fruits.

7 Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

8 Remember that Jesus Christ, who is of the seed of David, is risen from the dead according to my gospel;

9 For this cause I suffer work and imprisonment, as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound.

10 Therefore I suffer all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with everlasting glory.

11 This is a faithful saying, that if we die with him, we shall also live with him;

12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us;

13 If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful; he can not deny himself.

Verse on Suffering

Nobody likes to suffer. Suffering is the result of sin in the world. One day, when Jesus returns, all suffering will end.

Not all suffering is caused by our own sin. We all go through suffering that we do not understand. But God promises to never leave us. God helps those who trust him to overcome their suffering. God has power to deliver.

The Bible warns that we will suffer for following Jesus. But God can transform our suffering into blessing! Whoever remains faithful to God and does not give up in suffering will be rewarded in eternity.

Suffering in the Bible:

I believe that our present sufferings can not be compared with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18

for our light and momentary sufferings are producing for us an eternal glory that weighs more than all of them. 2 Corinthians 4:17

This is my comfort in my suffering:

Your promise gives me life. Psalms 119: 50

For it is praiseworthy that, because of his conscience toward God, one should endure afflictions suffering unjustly. For what advantage is there in bearing the whips received for having committed evil? But if you endure suffering for doing good, it is praiseworthy before God. For this you have been called, for Christ also suffered in your place, leaving an example, so that they may follow in his footsteps. "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." When insulted, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threat, but gave himself to him who judged righteously. He himself bore our sins on the tree in his body, that we should die for sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you were healed. 1 Peter 2: 19-24

Because, in view of what he himself suffered when tempted, he is able to succor those who are also being tempted. Hebrews 2:18

But you have followed closely my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance, the persecutions and the sufferings that I faced, things that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Stripe. How much persecution I have endured! But out of all these things the Lord delivered me! 2 Timothy 3: 10-11

My brethren, consider it a cause of great joy for you to go through various trials, for you know that the proof of your faith produces perseverance. James 1: 2-3

Resist him, standing firm in the faith, knowing that the brothers you have all over the world are experiencing the same sufferings. 1 Peter 5: 9

If your law were not my pleasure, suffering would have destroyed me. I will never forget your precepts, for it is through them that you preserve my life. Psalms 119: 92-93

It was good for me to have been punished, to learn your decrees. Psalms 119: 71

To the woman, he declared, "I will greatly multiply your grief in pregnancy, and with grief you will bear children, your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." And to the man he declared, "Since you have listened to your wife and eat from the fruit of the tree which I commanded you not to eat, the earth is cursed because of you, you shall feed on it all the days of your life. Genesis 3: 16-17

for the love of money is the root of all evil. Some people, because they lusted after money, turned away from the faith and were plagued with many sufferings. 1 Timothy 6:10

Whoever is careful in what he speaks avoids much suffering. Proverbs 21:23

Return to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and afflicted. The anguish of my heart multiplied; Deliver me from my affliction. Look upon my tribulation and my suffering, and forgive all my sins. Psalms 25: 16-18

Mercy Lord!

See the suffering of those who hate me.

Save me from the gates of death, that I may sing praises unto thee by the gates of the city of Zion, and rejoice there in thy salvation. Psalms 9: 13-14

Praise him, you who fear the Lord!

Glorify him, all of you,

descendants of Jacob!

Tremble before him, all of you,

descendants of Israel! Well, do not belittle

nor repudiated the suffering of the afflicted;

he did not hide his face from him,

but he heard his cry for help. Psalms 22: 23-24

Why does the wicked insult God,

saying in his heart:

"You will not ask me for anything!"? But you see the suffering and the pain, observe them to take them into your hands.

The victim of them surrenders to you, you are the protector of the orphan. Psalms 10: 13-14

He was despised and rejected by men,

a man of pain

and experienced in suffering.

As someone whose

men hide their faces,

was despised,

and we did not hold him in esteem. Surely he took upon himself

our illnesses

and hath borne our griefs;

however we consider it

punished by God,

by God afflicted and afflicted. But he was pierced

because of our transgressions,

was crushed because of

of our iniquities;

the punishment that brought us peace

was upon him, and by his wounds

we were healed. Isaiah 53: 3-5

In fact, you have become our imitators and the Lord, because, despite much suffering, you received the word with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 1: 6

But rejoice as you partake of the sufferings of Christ, so that, when his glory is revealed, you will rejoice with great joy. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, happy are you, for the Spirit of glory, the Spirit of God, rests upon you. If any of you suffer, do not be as a murderer, a thief, a criminal, or as one who intrudes on another's business. However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God by that name. 1 Peter 4: 13-16

All I know is that in every city the Holy Spirit tells me that prisons and suffering await me. However, I do not care or consider my life of any value to myself, if only I can finish the race and complete the ministry that the Lord Jesus entrusted to me, to witness to the gospel of the grace of God. Acts of the Apostles 20: 23-24

For as the sufferings of Christ overflow upon us, even through Christ our consolation overflows. If we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your consolation, which gives us patience to endure the same sufferings that we are suffering. 2 Corinthians 1: 5-6

Bear with me my sufferings, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 2: 3

I heard a loud voice coming from the throne and said, "Now the tabernacle of God is with men, with whom he shall live: they shall be his people: God himself shall be with them, and he shall be their God. There will be no more death, no sorrow, no weeping, no pain, for the old order has passed. " Revelation 21: 3-4

PHILIPPIANS 1: 12-30

Paul's imprisonment contributes to the enjoyment of the gospel

12 And I want you, brethren, to know that the things that have happened to me have contributed to the greater enjoyment of the gospel;

13 So that my prisons in Christ were manifested throughout the Praetorian guard, and in all other places;

14 And many of the brethren in the LORD, being courageous in my bonds, dare to speak the word more confidently, without fear.

15 Truth is that some also preach Christ out of envy and strife, but others of good will;

16 Some indeed declare Christ to be a restraint, not purely, thinking to add affliction to my bonds.

17 But others, out of love, knowing that I was set for the defense of the gospel.

18 But what does it matter? As long as Christ is announced in every way, or in pretense or in truth, in this I rejoice, and yet will I rejoice.

19 For I know that this shall be my salvation through your prayer and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20 According to my intense expectation and hope, that I will not be ashamed of anything; rather, with all confidence, Christ will be, both now and ever, magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gained.

22 But if I live in the flesh and bear fruit of my work, I do not know what to choose.

23 But on both sides I am in a tight grip, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for this is still much better.

24 But I deem it more necessary for thy sake to abide in the flesh.

25 And having this confidence, I know that I will abide, and abide with you all for your own gain and joy of faith,

26 That your glory may grow in me through Jesus Christ through my new coming to you.

Exhortation to perseverance, brotherly love, humility and holiness

27 You should only be worthy according to the gospel of Christ, so that, whether he goes and sees you or is absent, listen to yourselves that you are in the same spirit, fighting together with the same spirit by the faith of the gospel.

28 And do not be dismayed at all of them that resist, which is to them a sign of destruction, but unto you of salvation, and this of God.

29 For it has been granted to you not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,

30 Having the same combat that you have seen in me, and now you hear me.

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