Notes on Suffering

Joy in Suffering

• Matthew 5:10-12 - Suffering for being righteous leads to a great reward
• Romans 5:3-5 - Tribulation leads to perseverance, character, and hope
• James 1:2-4 - Suffering leads to patience and completeness
• I Peter 2:19-20 - Commendable to suffer wrongfully for doing good
• I Peter 3:14 - Suffering for being righteous is a blessing
• I Peter 4:14-16 - If reproached for the name of Christ, it glorifies Christ

Christ, Our Example in Suffering

• I Peter 2:21-25 - Should follow in the steps of the suffering Savior