Romans 5:3-5 | Rejoice in Sufferings

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe
Romans 4:18-20

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1. SUFFERING IS A COMMON REALITY
2. ENDURANCE
3. CHARACTER
4. HOPE
5. LOVE

Romans 1:18 (ESV)
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.

Romans 2:2 (ESV)
We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things.

Romans 8:1 (ESV)
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

James 1:2–4 (ESV)
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Romans 8:25 (ESV)
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Galatians 6:9 (ESV)
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

1 Peter 1:6–7 (ESV)
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 12:9–10 (ESV)
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV)
… are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.