In this sermon The Joy of Sufferings, All these things that come our way, helps us to grow in Christ.

Many people think that living for Jesus Christ, is supposed to be like candy land, and a bed of roses.  Cheer up saints, you are in for a real shock treatment. The Bible declares that those who live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution  ( II Timothy 3:12 ). We are going to have trials, we are going to have testings, and problems. We may suffer for the Name of Jesus. Our text says, that after we have suffered awhile, it makes us perfect.

God perfects us by His Word, His Spirit,  and  His  5-fold  ministry  He  set  in  the church.  No one is perfected overnight.  We all make mistakes.  Don’t anyone look at me, and say I am perfect, as I will disappoint you every time.  I’m still striving toward perfection.  God is still working on this vessel.