Jan 11 Devotion: Why Good People Suffer?

II Timothy 3:12 - "12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."

I. Suffering may be Chastening

  A. Hebrews 12:6, Hebrews 12:10

II. Suffering as a Ministry

  A. I Peter 5:10

  B. Job 1-1 thru 2:10

III. Suffering as Testing

  A. II Corinthians 12:10

  B. Testing sometimes - Shapes, Molds, Breaks - US

IV. Suffering is a Testimony

  A. Philippians 1:12-18

  B. Hebrews 11 - The Heroes of Faith

V. Suffering as Participating with Christ

  A. Romans 8:17

  B. Galations 2:20

Note - II Timothy 2:12-13

-Bro. Mike Goodson