Shaped by Suffering
eBook - ePub

Shaped by Suffering

How Temporary Hardships Prepare Us for Our Eternal Home

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Shaped by Suffering

How Temporary Hardships Prepare Us for Our Eternal Home

About this book

"The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast." 1 Peter 5:10

Suffering comes to us all. It may be disease or debilitation, pain or persecution. Our difficulties may be invisible to others or impossible to hide. Sometimes we suffer because of our Christian witness. Other times it's simply part of living in a fallen world. But suffering affects us all, in ways we don't always anticipate.

Christians today are often not prepared to suffer well and have a shortsighted view of pain and trials. Ken Boa shows how God uses suffering to shape his children for eternity and to grow them in Christlike character. The book of 1 Peter tells us suffering is both a guarantee and comparatively brief; we shouldn't be surprised when it comes to us. The nature of our affliction is not as important as our response to it. God is at work through our hardships and wants to use them to prepare us for eternal life.

Suffering can make us bitter or better. Rediscover living hope, present joy, and a glorious future.

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Information

Publisher
IVP
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9780830836475
Topic
Theology & Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication Page
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 The Crucible of Suffering
  7. 2 The Alchemy of Grace
  8. 3 A Living Hope
  9. 4 A Present Joy
  10. 5 Preparing to Suffer
  11. 6 Imitating Christ
  12. 7 Submitting to God
  13. 8 Submitting to Authority
  14. 9 Ministering to Others
  15. 10 An Eternal Glory
  16. 11 A Clear Calling
  17. Acknowledgments
  18. Appendix 1: How Can a Good God Allow Evil and Suffering?
  19. Appendix 2: Ten Intercessory Prayer Tips
  20. Appendix 3: Powerful Prayers for Yourself and Others
  21. Appendix 4: Psalms of Lament
  22. Appendix 5: Scripture for an Eternal Perspective on Suffering
  23. Study Guide
  24. Notes
  25. Other Books by Ken Boa
  26. Praise for Shaped by Suffering
  27. About the Authors
  28. More Titles from InterVarsity Press
  29. Copyright