Resources About Suffering

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Finding A Stream In The Desert

Being a fruit-bearing witness in the middle of a desert is a marvelous testimony to the world.  

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God's Glory In Our Suffering

Sometimes it’s the setbacks of life where we see God’s glory most clearly.

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God, Why Me?

Imagine losing ten children in a single day, along with your health and all your possessions, without any reason to hope for a recovery. Three of your friends come to give you comfort, but they only add to your misery! In these messages, we walk in Job’s sandals, feel his …

• God, Why Me?

  

• God, I've Lost Everything!

  

• When Comfort Is Discomfort

  

• The Sighs Of A Suffering Soul

  

• Jesus, Please Answer Job!

  

• Words Of Wisdom From A Young Man

  

• When God Comes

  

• The Purpose Of It All

  

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Rescued From Hopelessness

If you find peace independently of Jesus, you won’t find yourself in heaven.

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Keep Eternity In Mind

Your earthly grief will be compensated with eternal glory. 

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The Legacy Of A Converted Man

The Apostle Paul was crafted for God’s purposes. He was God’s agent who would spread the Gospel to the nations of the Earth. Yet this was not a position of grandeur and glamor. As Paul testified before all who would hear him, he was assaulted with regularity, suffering for the …

• Confronted By Christ

  

• Suffering For Christ

  

• Witnessing For Christ

  

• On Trial For Christ

  

• In Prison For Christ

  

• Dying With Christ

  

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Finding Purpose In Grief And Suffering

Everyone knows someone who has lost a spouse, a child, and undergone great agony and hopelessness. In Finding Purpose in Grief and Loneliness, Pastor Lutzer helps us navigate the pain—whether for ourselves or someone else who needs direction and a shoulder to cry on. 

• Discover the difference between "good grief" and "bad grief." Escape "bad grief" traps.
• Find out what to say—and what not to say—in comforting someone grieving a loss.
• Learn from the lives of people Pastor Lutzer has helped, including a woman in such deep grief at the loss of her husband that she wanted to take her own life. Hear what he told her and the difference it made.
• Gain insight from Pastor Lutzer on the danger—especially for men—of remarrying too soon after losing a spouse.

Let's prepare for when grief and loneliness invade our lives—and be ready to bring real comfort and solace to others.

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God, Why Me?

Let God be God.

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When The Promises Don't Work

Sometimes it is God's will for you to suffer. 

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God, I've Lost Everything!

If only we could see the tender hand of the Savior who bleeds for us, how different it would be.