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Choosing rather to be mistreated with thepeople of God
Hebrews
11:25
“
25
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;” KJV
“
25
choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy
the fleeting pleasures of sin.” ESVSlide2
I. The example of the suffering of God’s people, Abel
Job
Joseph
Moses
Rehab
Mary
Paul
Jesus ChristSlide3
II. Our Christian sufferings of today, along with the servants’ work of the Lord include:Victims of verbal and physical abuse.
Homeless people.
A lie.
Blame.
Steal.
Use the money of weak people.
The court.
A
serious illness. Slide4
Relations in Suffering,1 Peter 4:13- “13 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 4:14- “
14
If ye
be reproached
for the name of Christ,
happy are ye
; for
the spirit of glory
and of God
resteth
upon you: on their part he is
evil spoken
of, but on your part he is
glorified
.”
1 Peter 4:16- “
16
Yet if any man
suffer as a Christian
, let him
not be ashamed
; but let him
glorify God
on this behalf.”
Philippians 3:10- “
10
That I may know him, and
the power of his resurrection
, and
the fellowship of his sufferings
, being made
conformable unto his death
;”