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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 5: Read the Passages Accompanying the Following Questions

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 5: Various Passages

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Psalm 23: God gives His presence. He gives His comfort. He refreshes your soul. He gives you His strength and courage. He guides God prepares a table for you, anoints your head with oil. God gives His goodness and love and protection. This helps me to know I am not alone in my struggles.

Matthew 11:28-29: God gives rest and knowledge. This lets me know that God holds my burdens, too.

1 Corinthians 10:13: God won’t let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. He also provides a way out when you are tempted so that you can endure it. This is comforting when your temptation causes your suffering.

2 Corinthians 12:6-10: God offers His grace and strength in our weaknesses. This is encouraging when our sufferings seem to be unending.

Hebrews 4:14-16: God offers us mercy and grace in our time of need. Jesus knows our temptations and our weaknesses. Therefore, we can take comfort in the fact that God forgives us and offers us all that we need in our times of need.

Revelation 21:4: God promises that there will be no more tears, death, mourning, crying, or pain in the Second Coming. It is comforting to know that one day, all of humanity’s suffering will end.

11a) We are called to love each other as God has loved us. We should praise God for our sufferings that bear his name and be overjoyed when his glory is revealed and continue to do good in the work as we’ve been called to do. We are blessed as the Spirit of glory and God rests on us. Since God comforts us in our troubles, we are to comfort others in their troubles with God’s comfort. You will have patient endurance.

b) I think I’m good at encouraging others and helping others understand His word. I hope my life is a testimony to others as to what God can do in your life when you are faithful. I hope I help others.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 5: Various Passages

Some of the best Bible passages for being comforted during our sufferings and struggles and helping others, too.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 5: Various Passages

Suffering is a part of life, and while it’s never fun, having a healthy, Godly perspective can make it easier to bear. After all, you have to walk through your struggles anyway, so wouldn’t you rather have God by your side than no one?

It’s a choice. Go through life alone, or go through it with the help of God. It’s really that simple for choosing to believe in Christ, too.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 4: Read the Passages Accompanying the Following Questions

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 4: Various Passages

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Psalm 73:26-28: So that we rely on God and come to Him. Suffering most definitely brings me closer to God. I pray more. I learn more. I change more.

Proverbs 3:11-12: God disciplines us because He loves us. God is trying to teach us things, and He uses suffering to do so. This brings us closer to Him, too.

Romans 5:3-4: Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. We all need perseverance and hope in our lives. When we suffer, we grow as people and we gain more hope for the future.

Romans 8:17: We share in Christ’s sufferings so that we can share in His glory. It’s hard for me to feel “glory” but I do anticipate it more when I suffer.

Romans 8:28-30: Suffering is for our good and for God’s ultimate purpose. We were predestined to be called, justified, and glorified. Sometimes suffering is exactly what we need to grow and to accomplish God’s purpose for our lives.

Philippians 3:8-9: Nothing is as important in this world as knowing Christ. And, because Christ suffered, we suffer and this draws us closer to Him.

Hebrews 5:8-9: Suffering teaches obedience to God and God’s will. Suffering can make us choose God and the harder path rather than the easier path.

9) Losing all of my animals in 14 months was very rough. It still hurts every day, and I miss them so. I don’t think I ever doubted God, but it was a very rough season where I leaned on Him the most.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 4: Various Passages

Suffering can be a very interesting thing. It hurts, but at the end, you come out stronger. As long as you keep that perspective, God will take you to heights you never imagined possible.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 4: Various Passages

Great passages about Christ’s suffering and how we can get through the times we suffer. It may be worth it to bookmark these passages and refer to them when you need them.

Lots of wisdom, advice, and reminders here.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 3: Read the Passages Accompanying the Following Questions

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 3: Various Passages

6) Jesus suffered as it was God’s will for him to do so in order to be our sin offering/sacrifice for our justification/redemption. Jesus suffered by dying on the cross for our sins. He suffered thirst, hunger, and torture. He also suffered grief, sadness, and disappointment.

7) Christians suffer because Jesus suffered. They suffer because they believe in Jesus and the devil comes against believers/those that believe in Jesus. Christians become more like Christ when they suffer. I definitely didn’t suffer like the early Christians because of my beliefs, but I have suffered when I stood for a cause for Jesus.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 3: Various Passages

It’s always humbling to read that Jesus suffered for us, but even harder to fully comprehend the magnitude of it all. It’s great to ponder these passages because each time we do, we take it a bit more deeper and it hits a bit more home.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 3: Various Passages

God allowed Jesus to suffer. They worked together to save all of humanity.

Jesus suffered because of our sins and because of God’s love for us.

Jesus came to the earth to reveal to us the Father.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 2: Genesis 3; Romans 8:18-25

Summary of Genesis 3

The serpent questions Eve about what God said about the Tree of Knowledge. He tells Eve she will not die like God said when she eats the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Instead, her eyes will be opened and she will be like God, knowing good and evil.

Eve saw the fruit as pleasing and she wanted wisdom so she ate. She gave the fruit to Adam, who was with her, and he ate too. Their eyes were opened and they realized they were naked, so they covered themselves with fig leaves. The next time God walked in the garden, Adam and Eve hid from Him. God called to them, wishing to see them. Adam responded that he was naked and afraid. God knew they had eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, and Adam blamed Eve. Eve admits she did eat the fruit.

God punishes everyone involved in the Fall. The serpent is cursed above all and made to crawl on its belly. Enmity is put between Satan and mankind. Jesus will crush Satan. The woman will have pain during childbirth, and Adam will rule over her. Adam will toil for food all the days of his life and God cursed the ground. He will return to the earth as dust (or eventually die).

Adam named Eve, and God made them garments of skin to wear. Because of Adam’s disobedience, knowledge, and sin, Adam would not be allowed to live forever. God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, stationing cherubim and a flaming sword to guard the way to the Tree of Life.

Summary of Romans 8:18-25

Sufferings are not worth comparing to our coming glory. We await our adoption and redemption into heaven. We wait for heaven patiently.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 2: Genesis 3; Romans 8:18-25

3) All people suffer as punishment for Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden and ushering in sin to the world. Also, Christ suffered, so we do, too.

4) Loss and grief. Prayer and time.

5) No matter our earthly sufferings, we can look forward to the glory that awaits us in heaven. I know that days are full of work and suffering, but I strive to do God’s will for my life through it all.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 2: Genesis 3; Romans 8:18-25

Great reminder that we do not belong on this side of heaven, and that no matter what happens here, it cannot compare to the glory we will experience one day!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 18, Day 2: Genesis 3; Romans 8:18-25

The serpent deceived the woman who then told the man to eat. This brought in sin, pain, work, and suffering to all of humanity and the world.

Life in the spirit allows us to understand and endure suffering. We patiently await our future glory.

Suffering on earth is temporal; heaven is eternal.

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