2. Suffering Perfects Us

3. Makes US Like Christ I Peter 5:10 Perfect To complete thoroughly (Strong) To render fit, Complete (Vine) To put a thing in its appropriate condition I Peter 5:10 Perfect To complete thoroughly (Strong) To render fit, Complete (Vine) To put a thing in its appropriate condition

4. Makes US Like Christ The disciple is not above his Master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his Master. (Luke 6:40)

5. Makes US Like Christ RESTORES us: Church discipline Restore to Fellowship Purge the Unrepentant GOAL: _________________ RESTORES us: Church discipline Restore to Fellowship Purge the Unrepentant GOAL: _________________

6. Suffering Establishes Us Define: Stablish to firmly fix to turn resolutely in a certain direction to render constant; confirm, ones mind strengthen, steadfastly set, fixed Define: Stablish to firmly fix to turn resolutely in a certain direction to render constant; confirm, ones mind strengthen, steadfastly set, fixed

7. Suffering Establishes Us Truth (II Peter 1:12) Faith (I Thessalonians 3: 2-6) Good Works (II Thessalonians 2:16-17) Holiness (I Thessalonians 3:13) Patients (I Thessalonians 3:13, James 5:7- 11) Truth (II Peter 1:12) Faith (I Thessalonians 3: 2-6) Good Works (II Thessalonians 2:16-17) Holiness (I Thessalonians 3:13) Patients (I Thessalonians 3:13, James 5:7- 11)

8. GOD Establishes Not Us!

9. Suffering Strengthens Us Strengthen (sthenoo): Only mentioned here in I Peter 5:10 Sick (asthenes): Antonym Sick - Luke 10:9 Impotent - Acts 4:9 Weak - I Corinthians 11:30 Strengthen (sthenoo): Only mentioned here in I Peter 5:10 Sick (asthenes): Antonym Sick - Luke 10:9 Impotent - Acts 4:9 Weak - I Corinthians 11:30

10. Suffering Strengthens Us Chastisement to Repentance Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grevious: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed -Hebrews 12:11-13 Chastisement to Repentance Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grevious: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed -Hebrews 12:11-13

11. Suffering Settles Us Settle to lay a basis for to found, to lay the foundation for anything to make stable, establish Settle to lay a basis for to found, to lay the foundation for anything to make stable, establish

12. Suffering Settles Us In Love In Faith In Love In Faith

13. ReliefRelief from suffering

14. Relief from Suffering Only for a Short While Cant be Compared with our FUTURE GLORY! Only for a Short While Cant be Compared with our FUTURE GLORY!