Derek Thomas: Achieving an Eternal Glory

The pain of suffering in the moment seems intense and unbearable, but our experience of suffering has lasting consequences beyond our present ordeals. As Romans 5:3-5 tells us, “Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” The Lord uses suffering to conform us to the image of Christ and to equip us to persevere in faith until the end. In this session, Dr. Derek Thomas considers the role of suffering in the Christian life and how God works in it to benefit us for eternity.
This message is from Right Now Counts Forever, our 2021 National Conference: • Right Now Counts Forev...

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This particular message popping up now is an answer to prayer as I sought to be certain of my election in the face of a coming heart surgery, being reminded of the brevity of this life. Satan is the accuser, and I so needed to be reminded of the glorious doctrine of grace, regardless of the sin I still walk into at times, as well as my heightened sensitivity to it, having Christ's mind toward my own sin. I don't think I could have that if I were yet unregenerate.

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'Grace, GRACE' that marvellous truth will ring in my ears all day...

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Same here, my brother.

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Mankind's greatest need PEACE WITH GOD🙏

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So encouraging!