Suffering, Joy, & Glory

Every Monday Dave Duff the Director of Ecola teaches a class to the second years on the Principles of Ministry. This class was one that really hit home for me and thought I would share it with you.  So here are my notes that I took.

This is WAR!

And part of being a soldier is suffering, it is inevitable.
       -1 Peter 2:19-21

Scripture makes it abundantly clear that suffering is part of the deal for EVERY Christian.
       -John 15:18-20

But especially for those who would serve the Lord in Ministry.
       -2 Timothy 1:8, 3:12

Suffering can come to us from many sours and take many forms:
  In Hardship:
       -Pauls list 2 Corinthians 11:23-27
  In Temptation:
       -2 Corinthians 11:29
  From the Enemy:
       -2 Corinthians 11:13-15
  Rejection of the message:
       -Isaiah 53:1
  Suffering caused by unbelievers:
       -1 Peter 4:4, 4:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
  Suffering caused by believers

Make no mistake, suffering is part of the package.
       -Philippians 1:29, 3:10

Once again our primary example is Jesus:
       -Hebrews 2:9-10

But the resold of suffering is GLORY.
       -Philippians 2:8-9
       -Isaiah 53:11-12
       -Romans 8:17-18
       -Hebrews 11:32-38 (The Hall of Faith)

Hebrews 12:1-3
1 Peter 4:19

(Class date: January 22, 2014)