Suffering

David describes his enemies and his sufferings - Psalms 22:11 – 22:21 (commentary)

David describes his enemies and his sufferings. He compares them to cruel and insensitive beasts: bulls, the lion (vv. 13, 21), dogs (vv. 16, 20), and wild oxen (v. 21). When men reject God’s truth they become like beasts. Just imagine all of these blood thirsty beasts sur …

Jesus Is Scourged - John 19:1 – 19:6 (commentary)

Never at a loss for ideas, Pilate tries a new approach called sympathy. He gives orders for Jesus to be beaten with a whip (v. 1). The soldiers made a crown out of thorn branches and put it on Jesus head (v. 2). Then they put a purple robe on him. They mocked, as they slapped him …

Exodus 9:1 – 9:12 (commentary)

Again Moses was God’s spokesman to Pharaoh and he said, “Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me (v. 1).” He warns the King that if he keeps refusing He will bring a terrible disease to his horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, sheep …

Psalms 39:1 – 39:13 (commentary)

David begins the Psalm with a pledge to hold his tongue (v.1). He had good intentions of keeping his mouth shut so as not to speak against God. Even though men like Shimei, Absalom and Joab seemed to go scot-free David was experiencing great suffering because of his sin. With thi …

Psalms 44:17 – 44:26 (commentary)

The following are different kinds of suffering mentioned in the Bible:Suffering that is the result of stupidity or foolishness. This is illustrated in Proverbs by the poor investors (Prov. 20:4).Suffering that God allows but Satan sends. Illustrated by troubles that follow the ap …

Peter Takes Us to the Cross - I Peter 2:24 – 2:25 (commentary)

Peter was an eye witness of the Lord’s death, but he used the words of Scripture to describe the Lord’s suffering. Verses from the passage today and yesterday are full quotations from Isaiah 53 which tell how Jesus, who without sin accepted insults and suffering without any c …

Cast Down But Not Conquered - II Corinthians 4:7 – 4:18 (commentary)

God has made us the way we are so that we can do the work He wants us to do (v. 7). We often suffer, but we are never crushed (v. 8). We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed (v. 9). Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life …

Suffering for Christ - II Corinthians 11:22 – 11:33 (commentary)

Some of Paul’s religious assailants in Corinth were no doubt Jews. They hurled the charge at Paul that he was no true Hebrew. They said he had apostatized from the faith and that he could not possibly be a faithful minister of God. With this in mind, Paul proceeds to descri …

Suffering for God’s Glory - I Peter 4:15 – 4:19 (commentary)

Peter is saying that through the fiery trials of persecution and suffering it gives us opportunity to examine our own lives and ministry. Through this refining process we should ask ourselves the following questions: 1. Why am I suffering? (v. 15). Peter makes it c …

God’s Servant Must Suffer - Isaiah 50:1 – 50:11 (commentary)

In this chapter, Israel is exhorted to walk by faith. Israel was rebellious but the prophet pleaded for her to trust in the Lord and not in her own doings (vv. 1-3). God promised to fight for Israel, but Israel sold itself into sin. Israel had caused its own problems. An …