4 Reasons for Hope in Suffering by Paul Tripp

This past Sunday we embarked on a new sermon series in the letter of I Peter. One of the preeminent themes in I Peter and the context of Peter's writing it is suffering; how to suffer faithfully, how to suffer as a Christian, how to suffer in light of our suffering Savior. Check out this article, collated from Paul Tripp's book, Suffering, where he gives a good 4 point outline of God's hope for us in our suffering; purposes in the pain.

Here they are in summary:
1. We Suffer Because We Live in a Fallen World - 2 Corinthians 4:7–10
2. We Suffer Because God Uses It to Produce Good in Us - James 1:2–4
3. Suffering Prepares Us for How God Will Use Us - 2 Corinthians 1:3–9
4. Suffering Teaches Us That This World Is Not Our Final Home - 2 Corinthians 4:16–5:5

Lord, help us and give us hope in our suffering!

        - Pastor Adam