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Jul 24, 2006 · All I know is I wrote it down as an illustration of Colossians 1:24 because in it Paul says, “In my suffering, I am completing, I am showing, and I am transporting (as it were, from Philippi to Rome, or from anywhere to anywhere) the sufferings of Christ in the hopes that people would see me in my suffering and be won over to listen to how much he loved them because he suffered so much for ...
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.
Feb 7, 2010 · Paul sees his own physical suffering and spiritual renewal—”though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day” (2 Cor. 4:16)—as a presentation of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul again and again hits on the theme that the weakness of his frame is designed to magnify the power of God’s name.
Sep 23, 2024 · But the Lord was more concerned with building Paul’s character and preventing pride. Instead of removing the problem, whatever it was, God gave Paul more overwhelming grace and more compensating strength. Paul learned that God’s “power is made perfect in weakness” (verse 9). The exact nature of Paul’s thorn in the flesh is uncertain.
The Sufferings of Paul 1 Chapter 15 The Sufferings of Paul A. This Time Paul was Imprisoned as an “Evil-Doer.”. 1. 2 Timothy 3:12 – “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” 2. 1 Peter 4:16 – “Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter ...
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Feb 6, 2022 · And God will “show him how many things he must suffer” for His sake (Acts 9:16). Paul’s suffering would help him to show the fruits of his repentance. Glory with Christ. Because of his sufferings, Paul understood better than others what it meant to suffer with Jesus.
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Apr 24, 2019 · For example, Paul prayed that God would remove a “thorn in the flesh,” some type of unidentified suffering (2 Corinthians 12:7-8). God answered Paul’s prayer by telling him, “’My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness’” (2 Corinthians 12:9). In other words, God denied Paul’s request to remove the ...
