Christ’s sufferings spilled over into the lives of His apostles. We who hear and believe the apostolic message have Christ’s sufferings spill over into our lives, too. These sufferings include persecution and other consequences of following Jesus, along with the agony of the common curse. We are called now to patiently endure, knowing that because Jesus suffered for us, our sufferings now will lead to the glories He will lavish on us later.
Heidelberg Catechism 37-39
2 Corinthians 1:1-7


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Aug 28 Lesley Krueder on 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 | Accepting Persecution
Pastor Tom, Hi brother! I have to tell you how wonderfull and educational these sermons have been to me. In the mid of nite,when I cant sleep (and other times as well) they have been a real blessing.Thank You SO much for your preaching and teaching… continue reading »
Aug 26 Pastor John on What does it mean to be a Protestant? | part 1: Scripture alone
Ayin, You are correct, that the words "scripture alone" do not appear in the Bible; however, neither do the words "the church determines the canon" or "Papal infallibility" or "the assumption of the Virigin Mary" appear explicitly in scripture eith… continue reading »
Aug 25 Ayin on What does it mean to be a Protestant? | part 1: Scripture alone
I wonder if you could comment on the fact that "Sola Scriptura" isn't mentioned in the Bible. It seems that Catholics always use that arguement to prove that the Church is also authoritative. What do you say to them?… continue reading »
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