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The Christian Life
The Christian Life · Foundational

Suffering and Trials

Every believer will face trials, and though God never promises a life without pain, He reigns over suffering, works it for His children's good, gives grace to endure it, and will one day end it forever.

The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.

What you'll learn
1

Why no Christian is exempt from suffering, and where suffering comes from

2

How God's sovereignty and goodness steady us when we cannot see why

3

What God produces in His children through trials

4

Why the promise of health and wealth fails, and why a suffering believer has not failed

5

How to care for the whole person in anxiety, depression, and grief, and how to help someone who is hurting

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