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Nov 30, 2019 · Paul’s life was not unfocused, but it did have a purpose. God knew the destination he was heading to. Timothy wanted to live his life that way after seeing it in Paul. Paul was long suffering, but what set him apart was his love. Paul was suffering but had always had faith, and he had a kind of faith that was special.
Jul 24, 2006 · And Paul, as a missionary, penetrating the nations, goes out there, and as a member of the body of Christ, he suffers. He said, “I bear in my body the marks of Jesus” (Galatians 6:17). He bears the suffering and says, “This is the suffering of Christ being completed for their observation, not their salvation.
Feb 7, 2010 · not destroyed. Paul saw the purpose of his suffering as a means to mediate, manifest, and magnify the resurrection power of his Savior. We can see Paul’s radical other-centeredness in 2 Cor. 4:15, as he talks about why he endures such pain: It is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving ...
The Sufferings of Paul. This Time Paul was Imprisoned as an “Evil-Doer.”. 2 Timothy 3:12 – “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”. 1 Peter 4:16 – “Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.”. Before Becoming a Christian, Paul had ...
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Sep 23, 2024 · Answer. Paul speaks of a “thorn in the flesh” in 2 Corinthians 12:7. He calls it “a messenger of Satan” that had a purpose of “torment.”. Many explanations have been put forward, but whether Paul is referring to a physical, spiritual, or emotional affliction—or something else entirely—has never been answered with satisfaction.
The Apostle Paul knew that God had told him, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness…” (2 Cor 12:9-10). That kept Paul humble. So why did God allow the Apostle Paul to suffer so much? The same reason other people do. It was to keep him humble. It’s hard to be prideful when you’re hurting.
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Apr 24, 2019 · 6. We are not alone in our suffering. Paul said that the entire creation endures the suffering of this fallen world alongside us: “We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time” (Romans 8:22).
