Suffering, Persecution, and Grit – What to Do When You Face Trials
Suffering, persecution, and storms are part of this life. Here is what to do when you face trials – and how to evaluate realistically where you are and what to do next.
(Acts 17:11: Please learn to do your own Bible studies like this one – here.)
Suffering, persecution, grit, holiness, repentance, personal responsibility, obedience, fearlessness and courage, and humility. What do you do when you face trials, storms, and problems of many kinds?
The Fullness of Christ – Do All of It
Fullness of Christ – do all of it. A full discipleship lifestyle.
Military love: in Matthew 28:18-20, disciples are to obey all that I have commanded you.
See also Matthew 10 and Luke 10.
Suffering Is Part of This Life
Realize suffering, persecution, and storms are a part of this life.
Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.
John 15:20
How Do We Overcome?
Hide in the love and shadow of the Almighty.
Revelation 12:11 – not loving our lives, sharing our testimony – all based on the blood of the Lamb!
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4
Know who you are, who God is, and who the enemy is
- Identity in Christ: My Identity in Christ – Who I Am Now That I Am Born Again
- Know who God is – how He is: The Names, Personality, and Character of God
- And who the enemy is and what he will do: The Names, Personality, and Character of the Enemy
Stay in the love of God – justification by faith
Justification by faith: we just talked about staying in the love of God. (Read more: Justification by Faith – Perfect Forgiveness.)
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21
Stories (Told in the Video)
- My own story of disobedience, misunderstanding, gossip, hatred toward God, and falling for the lies of the enemy. The story of JesusKirken. The story of debt. The story of porn.
- Obedience in spite of opposition: the story of a brother, my wife, and the ministry.
- The story of my church, Hillsong church, where I have had to stand in spite of not being encouraged, not being trained, not being noticed, not being promoted, going against the culture – but remaining – and the story of Nicoline and others.
Much Persecution
They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated.
Hebrews 11:37
I want to know Christ – yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.
Philippians 3:10
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:2-4
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
2 Timothy 3:12
To read positive life changing and selfish life breaking teaching – see All Bible Studies of Peter Skov of Action Christianity. Let God lead you to what to engage with first.
And here is my YouTube course on the very minimum foundations of normal discipleship.
