J.D. Bridges
W. Robert Godfrey
Stephen Nichols
Sinclair Ferguson
Michael Reeves
Ken Jones
Darrell B. Harrison
Sherif Fahim
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Trials and Suffering (Seminar)

Christians face trials and suffering on this side of glory. In this seminar, Drs. Sinclair Ferguson and W. Robert Godfrey discuss the Bible’s teaching on suffering and encourage us to remain faithful when we face difficulties of various kinds.

Questions:

  1. How should Christians think about suffering in light of God’s sovereignty and goodness? (1:06)
  2. How can Christians understand suffering without doubting God’s sovereignty or His goodness? (13:45)
  3. How can Christians distinguish between God’s discipline, spiritual warfare, and the ordinary trials that beset us in a fallen world? (25:17)
  4. Can the hope of resurrection and future glory help inform our present sufferings? (33:28)

Note: Answers given reflect the views of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. R.C. Sproul and Ligonier Ministries. Here is our Statement of Faith.

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Sinclair Ferguson

J.D. Bridges is vice president of global outreach. J.D. joined Ligonier in 2014, and he seeks to inform as many people as possible about the ministry and distribute its vast number of resources around the world through strategic partnerships and trade channels. He previously served as vice president of operations and finance at Spread Truth Ministries in Bloomington, Ill., where he co-edited The Story ESV Bible. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering management from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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