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Welcome to the fe2 Women’s Mentoring Network.
Welcome to the fe2 Women’s Mentoring Network.
Read Matthew 27:32- 56. Discuss all the ways Jesus suffered. What does it mean to have a Savior who came as a suffering servant? What do we know about the heart of God based on the actions of Christ (Colossians 1:15)?
On the road to Emmaus, Cleopas and another disciple were downcast. Read Luke 24:13-26. How did they expect Christ to redeem Israel? What was Christ’s response?
Not only did Christ overcome sin and death, He changed its course, robbing it of its power over mankind and infusing it with an inexplicable path back to righteousness. The human response to suffering is despair, but what does it signify for God’s children (Hebrews 12:11)
Paul knew his physical, emotional, and spiritual chains served to further his purpose. What did his imprisonment result in? (Philippians 1: 12-14)
Read 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. How are Christians bound together in Christ through suffering? In what way does suffering break a self-sufficient mindset?
Is it difficult to believe God is in control of your life?
In light of the scripture readings, we see suffering as a conduit back to him. Do you have a story of how suffering has given you a better understanding of who God is?
Reflecting on the road to Emmaus and Cleopas’ response, how have the last few weeks felt like the Saturday between Good Friday and Christ’s Resurrection?
How has the darkness of days of quarantine prepared us to celebrate Christ’s resurrection?
Jesus’s Resurrection gives our suffering victory and hope. Read Hebrews 12:1-4. Because of Jesus, we experience freedom from bondage. Christ endured hostility so we would not what?
2 Corinthians 4:8-10, talks about the effects of suffering on the believer. How does suffering strengthen our relationship with Christ? Verse 11 says, “For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus sake…”. What gift is hidden in those experiences?
In Genesis 50:20 Joseph says, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” The way Christ exercised His Lordship reminds us that our perceptions in the moment are not always realities. Given the previous scripture, how has the cross transformed suffering in the life of the believer?
Romans 5:3-5 is often quoted in times of trial. Let’s read the verses around it to get a greater perspective on why hope prevails in suffering. Read Romans 5: 1-2. What do we now have access to, because of Christ’s sacrifice? Explain what it means to have hope as a believer? God’s love was poured out in the death and resurrection of Christ and continues to flow through the Holy Spirit. Read Romans 5:6-11. Christ’s death reconciled us with God. What does his resurrection signify and how does that change our view on suffering?
Suggested Reading:Elisabeth Elliot: ‘Your Suffering Is Never for Nothing’