1. Promises in the Storm
Revelation 2:10

2. Revelation 2:10
“Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.”

3. 37 “And David said, “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!” Genesis17:37

4. “Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” Revelation 12:1

5. “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.” Romans 5:10-11

6. “…through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God” Acts 14:22

7. “And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; shall return.
Genesis 3:17-19

8. 18 thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. 19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Genesis 3:17-19

9. Revelation 1:4
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

10. Noah and the Steadfast Love of the Lord

11. “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.”
John 14:1-3

12. 2 Corinthians 4:8 1. Suffering is multifaceted.
“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed”
2 Corinthians 4:8

13. Acts 2:44 2. Suffering happens in community.
“All the believers were together and had everything in common.”
Acts 2:44

14. Acts 4:32 2. Suffering happens in community.
“All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had”.
Acts 4:32

15. 2. Suffering happens in community.
Romans 12:9-16 “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in

16. 2. Suffering happens in community.
Romans 12:9-16 tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in

17. 2. Suffering happens in community.
Romans 12:9-16 harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.”

18. 2. Suffering happens in community.
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” Galatians 6:2

19. 3. Suffering equips us for ministry.
“…comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2 Corinthians 1:4

20. 4. Suffering is a battleground.
Job 2:9-10
“Then his wife said to him, ‘Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die.’ 10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.”

21. 5. Suffering prepares us for more glory.
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,”