There is a Prize | Dr. Conrad Vine

Understand the biblical perspective on suffering as promised in Scripture. Pastor Conrad Vine explains that for a Christian, suffering for Christ’s name is an expected part of discipleship, as detailed in Mark 13 and 2 Timothy 3:12. Learn the dual purpose of suffering: Satan uses it to shake our faith, while God permits it as a refining trial to build character and produce the “peaceful fruits of righteousness.” Discover what it means to be a “partaker of Christ’s sufferings” (1 Peter 4) and how this participation leads to sharing in His future glory. Finally, recognize the pitfalls of suffering, such as complaining against God or denying Christ, and see how God provides the necessary grace and power through the Holy Spirit to endure to the end.