Does suffering shock us or surprise us? Jesus (and Peter too) says it shouldn’t. He endured it, so will we. This is life under the cross, life lived in his footsteps. But Jesus has the word to sustain the weary, those who are worn out by the suffering that is part and parcel of a believer’s life in a sinful world. Jesus has done everything well, even when it comes to suffering—both in his perfect suffering for our sake, and in what he teaches us through our own suffering.

Pastor Mark Henke preached this sermon at Bethany's Saturday worship on September 18, 2021.

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