walking all day, sleeping on benches at night, gettin up in the morning and suffering. going hungry and thirsty, destitute, afflicted. countless insults, people not listning to you when you preach, wrestling against pricipalities, supporting yourself by your own means, trying to make disciples but no one will join you.
abraham was 75 years when God called him and promised him that he would be a father of all nations. he didnt recieve his son who would make that promise fufilled until 100 years old. then he was tested and God told him to kill his son. james talks about enduring trial and God promises all his elect that they can be befoer his precence blamess with exeeding joy. so abraham againt all hope in hope believed. this can be the case for anyone choosing to believe in God.
so suffering, going through immense tribulation
the book of job- moths of futility, God crushing job and displaying his power against him,
lamantations- jeremiah with his paths in darkness, and God driving him away and shutting out his prayers.
Jesus psalm 22- my God , my God why have you forsaken me. i cry out by day but you do not answer, by night and am not silent
john- the whole world was going after Jesus, said the pharisees when Jesus was coming into jerusalem. only 120 disciples left after the cross(acts 1)
luke- jesus tells the women on his way to the cross if men do this when the wood is green what will happen when it is dry.
the parable of the weeds. some fall away after hearing the word, or after affliction, or after riches.
so basically in this generation you really have to make every effort to enter through the narrow door(luke 13)
2 peter 1. make every effort to confirm your calling and election for if you do this you will never fall and will recieve a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our lord and savior Jesus Christ.
on the mission field your going to face oppisition from people, spirits, and also the suffering of being poor. but if you preach and never stop you can increase in strength and go to heaven.
ecclesiastes 7 -Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
2 corinthians 3:10
now if that ministry has no glory in comparesone with the new covenant i wonder what wisdom can do to a wise person now.
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