A Theology of Hardship
Part of 4th Quarter, 4th Soil
January 20, 2025

Mark 4:14-20

We are in a moment of

or .

We are in a moment that can burn us

or burn us .

Mark 4:16-17

2 Timothy 4:3-5

Paul had to endure:
1.

& Imprisonment (2:9, 4:6)
2. by Others (1:15, 4:10, 4:16)
3. Physical & Emotional (4:13-14)

2 Timothy 2:1-7

They are constantly

and .

“Consecration refers to the way we dedicate ourselves to the things of God through specific sacrificial acts. The more of ourselves we set apart exclusively for God’s use, the larger our capacity to flow in God’s supernatural power.” —Jordan Seng

Your threshold for can withhold your .

Theologian Christopher West says there are three ways we try to alleviate pain.

1. Some become the .

2. Some become the .

3. Some endure to become the .

"The Mystic is the one who allows himself to feel the deepest depths of human desire and chooses to 'stay with the pain' of wanting more than this life has to offer." —Christopher West

Your threshold for pain can withhold your or your purpose.

Galatians 6:9

“Your work isn’t being wasted, it’s just being stored.” —James Clear

2 Timothy 2:1

Is there a practice from the way of Jesus that can make us "strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus"?

By the power of the Holy Spirit, we can “endure hardship” through the practice of .

Prayer is a combination of

& .

Theology. Template. Trial Run.

2 Timothy 2:8-13