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Biblical Hope During Life's Greatest Trials
One thing is certain in this life: We will all experience hardship and pain. But with God as our caring Father, we can also be certain the trials we face are not simply mysteries beyond understanding, but opportunities to be shaped for a glory beyond imagination.
When we learn why God allows suffering, our pain is given meaning. How Does God Use Suffering for Our Good? is a powerful and encouraging look at how God can use life's difficulties for His grand plans for us. You will discover how Scripture offers far more than a "trust and wait" response to enduring life's trials-and how you can live with purpose and hope even as you suffer today.
Drawing on their own times of anguish and hardship, Clay and Jean guide you through seven specific, practical, and life-tested truths that can help you experience victory amid afflictions. These timeless truths from Scripture will help calm your heart, equip you to persevere, and help you focus on the glorious inheritance that awaits you in heaven. Biblical Hope During Life's Greatest Trials
One thing is certain in this life: We will all experience hardship and pain. But with God as our caring Father, we can also be certain the trials we face are not simply mysteries beyond understanding, but opportunities to be shaped for a glory beyond imagination.
Clay Jones (DMin) is an associate professor of Christian apologetics at Biola University and the chairman of the board for Ratio Christi, an international university apologetics ministry. Previously he hosted the nationally syndicated talk radio program Contend for Truth and served on the pastoral staff of two large churches. Clay and his wife, Jean E., live in Southern California.
Jean E. Jones is a Bible teacher, an author of three books, a contributing writer for Crosswalk.com, and a member of Women in Apologetics. She has published in Today's Christian Woman and Home Life. She's happily married to her high school sweetheart, Clay, an associate professor of Christian apologetics at Talbot Seminary.
Acknowledgment
Preface
Introduction: Preparing to Conquer
• Truths About Victory in Suffering
• Truth 1: God Loves Us
• Truth 2: Everyone Is Going to Go Through This
• Truth 3, Part 1: God Will Work Everything Out for Our Good
• Truth 3, Part 2: God Will Work Everything Out for Our Good
• Truth 4: Many Have Honored God Through Harsher Suffering Then We Have
• Truth 5: We Don't Know What Tomorrow Will Bring
• Truth 6: Focus on Jesus and the Race Set Before Us
• Truth 7: We Will Forever Enjoy a Glorious Eternity Together
• The Exalted Status of the Victor
Conclusion: Victory in Suffering and Eternal Glory
Appendix: Answers to Common Questions
One thing is certain in this life: We will all experience hardship and pain. But with God as our caring Father, we can also be certain the trials we face are not simply mysteries beyond understanding, but opportunities to be shaped for a glory beyond imagination.
When we learn why God allows suffering, our pain is given meaning. How Does God Use Suffering for Our Good? is a powerful and encouraging look at how God can use life's difficulties for His grand plans for us. You will discover how Scripture offers far more than a "trust and wait" response to enduring life's trials-and how you can live with purpose and hope even as you suffer today.
Drawing on their own times of anguish and hardship, Clay and Jean guide you through seven specific, practical, and life-tested truths that can help you experience victory amid afflictions. These timeless truths from Scripture will help calm your heart, equip you to persevere, and help you focus on the glorious inheritance that awaits you in heaven. Biblical Hope During Life's Greatest Trials
One thing is certain in this life: We will all experience hardship and pain. But with God as our caring Father, we can also be certain the trials we face are not simply mysteries beyond understanding, but opportunities to be shaped for a glory beyond imagination.
Clay Jones (DMin) is an associate professor of Christian apologetics at Biola University and the chairman of the board for Ratio Christi, an international university apologetics ministry. Previously he hosted the nationally syndicated talk radio program Contend for Truth and served on the pastoral staff of two large churches. Clay and his wife, Jean E., live in Southern California.
Jean E. Jones is a Bible teacher, an author of three books, a contributing writer for Crosswalk.com, and a member of Women in Apologetics. She has published in Today's Christian Woman and Home Life. She's happily married to her high school sweetheart, Clay, an associate professor of Christian apologetics at Talbot Seminary.
Acknowledgment
Preface
Introduction: Preparing to Conquer
• Truths About Victory in Suffering
• Truth 1: God Loves Us
• Truth 2: Everyone Is Going to Go Through This
• Truth 3, Part 1: God Will Work Everything Out for Our Good
• Truth 3, Part 2: God Will Work Everything Out for Our Good
• Truth 4: Many Have Honored God Through Harsher Suffering Then We Have
• Truth 5: We Don't Know What Tomorrow Will Bring
• Truth 6: Focus on Jesus and the Race Set Before Us
• Truth 7: We Will Forever Enjoy a Glorious Eternity Together
• The Exalted Status of the Victor
Conclusion: Victory in Suffering and Eternal Glory
Appendix: Answers to Common Questions