THE STUDY OF COLOSSIANS WEEK EIGHT - LOUIS FIFE – NOVEMBER 1ST 2020

Welcome to week eight in our study of the book of Colossians chapter one. In this week’s message, you will hear my heart as the topic of SUFFERING. I pray this message will encourage you and help you to put your trust in Jesus even more. An awkward study, nobody, enjoys talking about particularly in future scenarios. However, Paul desired to include this teaching should be not underestimated. Colossians 1:24-29 Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. NIV We can all learn from Suffering. Understanding, Suffering can help us to reach a hurting and broken world. Our pain, trails and can help us to understand better the world in which we live. We can identity as Christ-followers how vital and necessary it is for each one of us to present a message of hope. Paul does not negate the promise of Colossians on how to experience the fullness of life in Jesus Christ. Yet, we recognise following Jesus means participating with Christ sufferings. “Therefore, though Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, it provides deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair”. Philosopher Peter Kreeft. Whatever your pain, your hurt your anguish, your grief, your loss you heartache, please remind yourself of Gods’’ faithfulness. In  2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. His promises are for you and your family and the promise that is yet to come and so keep casting your cares upon Him. 1 Peter 5:7 casting all your cares on him because he cares about you. CSB God bless Louis