Cultivate Church Notes:
September 11, 2022

Good Suffering
Purposeful Pain

12 Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. 13 Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. 1 Peter 4:12-13

Jesus Had:

I. Proper

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27 A large crowd trailed behind, including many grief-stricken
women. 28 But Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of
Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your
children. Luke 23:27-28

II. Proper

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Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they
are doing.” Luke 23:34

III. Proper

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One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the
Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while
you’re at it!” Luke 23:39

Jesus Gave:

I.

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And Jesus replied, “I assure you… Luke 23:43

II.

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today you will be with me… Luke 23:43

III.

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in paradise.” Luke 23:43

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