I See You and Your Pain – an Invitation.

that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, —Philippians 3:10 ESV

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. —Philippians 3:7 ESV

Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ —Philippians 3:8 ESV

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. —Galatians 2:20 ESV

For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. —2 Corinthians 1:5 ESV

Suffering is a

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for truly knowing Christ

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me…
—Matthew 11:29 ESV

Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
—2 Timothy 3:12 ESV

Peter also understood that suffering had a

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Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. —I Peter 4:12-13

Instruction: Look at suffering like Christ did, this is the “

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Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. —Philippians 2:5–11 ESV

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. —Romans 8:29 ESV

who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
—Philippians 3:21 ESV

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
—I John 3:16 ESV

When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. —I Peter 2:23 ESV

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
—I Peter 3:18 ESV

always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.
—2 Corinthians 4:10 ESV

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,
—Colossians 1:24 ESV

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Fellowship”

“Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
—Matthew 16:24 ESV

For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?”
—Luke 9:24-25 ESV

teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
—Matthew 28:20 ESV

If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
—Romans 8:11 ESV

that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
—Philippians 3:10 ESV

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
—John 16:33 ESV

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
—Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV