Sign In
Store
Resources About Suffering
Browse by Topic
Browse by Scripture
Filter
Blog Post
Suffering Needn't Stop Us
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 12:10 D.L. MOODYThe devil thought he had done a very wise thing when he got Paul into prison, but he was very mistaken; he overdid it for once. I have no doubt Paul has thanked God ever since for that Philippian jail and for his stripes and imprisonment there. The world has made more by it than we shall ever know till we get to heaven. ERWIN LUTZERWhen Paul had a … Read More >
Blog Post
How Is God Glorified In Our Suffering? | Living For The Glory Of God #6
Suffering often seems pointless. But we, like many of God’s people in Scripture, can glorify the Lord not only by winning but also by losing. Pastor Lutzer explains three responses to suffering from the long-range point of view. What if we prayed for a fresh vision of God in the midst of our greatest wounds and losses? Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes, Spotify, OnePlace, and YouTube On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel Transcript: Welcome to "5 Minutes with … Read More >
Blog Post
Learn To Trust | What’s God Saying Through Natural Disasters? #3
When we are hit with a crisis, it can turn our lives upside down. Suddenly we discover that the things we prioritize under normal circumstances have no real value in the light of eternity. Pastor Lutzer explores how God can use crises to get His message across to us and to help us see what lasts. Originally Published: Feb 1, 2021 Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel Transcript: Welcome to "5 Minutes with … Read More >
Blog Post
5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer | Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters Part 13
How do we make sense of the suffering we experience and still cling to what we know of our merciful, loving God as presented in scripture? To Pastor Lutzer the answer is this: we live by promises, not by explanations. Join us for the second to the last episode of the series "Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters: What is God Saying to Us?" Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel Transcript: Welcome to "5 Minutes with Pastor Lutzer." … Read More >
Blog Post
Why Did God Make Me Disabled, Different, and Despondent?
Her name is Kourtney. I will tell her story in a moment. First, however, I’d like to explain some theological matters about God’s relationship to those who are born with a disability or with limited giftedness and a perceived lack of physical beauty. What is God’s involvement, if any, in the way each of us was formed, our appearance, or who we would strive to become? Many theologians seek to absolve God of all responsibility for the “mistakes of nature” by posing the argument that because of sin, nature is fallen. Therefore, God has a “hands off policy” about many … Read More >
Blog Post
Standing Firm In Suffering
Trust in him at all times, O people. Psalm 62:8 D.L. MOODYThere are a good many who trust God when they see all is light and clear before them, but not in the dark. They will trust when everything is fair and bright—no opposition, no persecution or bitterness, but all smooth sailing. Well, that is walking by sight, and not by faith. We are to trust in the Lord at all times. The Lord will not have one who cannot be tried. If you are starting out in the Lord’s work, you are going to be tempted. St. Augustine … Read More >
Blog Post
Trouble Clarifies
I will be with him in trouble. Psalm 91:15 D.L. MOODYWe are apt to think young people do not have any trouble, but if they haven’t, there is one thing they can make sure of: they are going to have trouble later. “Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward” (Job 5:7). Trouble is coming. No one is exempt. God has had one Son without sin, but He has never had one without sorrow. Jesus Christ, our Master, suffered as few men ever suffered, and He died very young. Ours is a path of sorrow and suffering, … Read More >
Blog Post
Should Christians Expect To Suffer? | No Reason To Hide #13
Christians have always been an island of righteousness in a sea of paganism. Amid today’s cultural pressure points, we must rethink our view of suffering for the sake of Christ. Pastor Lutzer offers three incentives for Christians to suffer well. What if Christians don’t have a sympathetic government or the freedom to worship? Get the book, No Reason To Hide. Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel Transcript: Welcome, once again, to 5 … Read More >
Blog Post
Praise Continually | What’s God Saying Through Natural Disasters? #2
Do you believe accidents are outside the providence of God? Pastor Lutzer discusses the mystery of the will of God in light of natural disasters—gleaning wisdom from the book of Job. In today’s episode, Pastor shares the testimony of a modern-day “Job”—a true story of a Christian couple thrown into unspeakable grief and how they offered up praise to God through it all. Originally Published: Jan 25, 2021 Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Google Podcasts On our Facebook page On our YouTube … Read More >
Blog Post
The Attributes of God | Week 46: Omnipotent
Where is God amidst storms, disasters, and catastrophes? If God is all-powerful then why do these tragic events occur? "The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet."- Nahum 1:3 Here are all of the ways that you can follow along with 5 Minutes With Pastor Lutzer: On our Podcast via iTunes and Spotify On our Facebook page On our YouTube channel Transcript: Hi, welcome to Five Minutes With Pastor Lutzer. … Read More >
