As Christ followers, we must have a robust understanding of suffering—and how God uses it to grow our dependence on Him. When we face suffering, we can easily be tempted to despair and rely on ourselves. Yet, it is often through this suffering that we are led into a beautiful reliance on the Lord. God has delivered us before, and he will do it again—sometimes in our trials and sometimes through them. So what are we called to do in our suffering? And how can we become people who pray for others who are struggling? We address these questions today on Live in the Light. Pastor Robbie is teaching from 2 Corinthians 1:8-11.
At Christmas, we celebrate the arrival of Jesus—the Light who entered a dark world. This verse reminds us that Jesus didn’t come just to...