{"id":50997,"date":"2019-05-20T16:01:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T15:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/\/uk\/?p=50997"},"modified":"2019-05-23T17:34:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T16:34:30","slug":"suffering-is-the-raw-material-for-fruitfulness-in-the-christian-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/resources\/announcements\/2019\/suffering-is-the-raw-material-for-fruitfulness-in-the-christian-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Suffering is the Raw Material for Fruitfulness in the Christian Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XyZTQuCoPfk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Many of us have struggled with temptations and trials in this fallen world. Some of us have been laid low, and have lost a sense of God\u2019s love and our purpose in this life. Sinclair Ferguson discusses this sad reality and gives a couple of pointers on how we can encourage believers to remember God\u2019s love, remember God\u2019s mysterious providence, and remember that Christ cares for his bruised reeds. Watch the video above for an encouraging discussion about how suffering can produce fruitfulness in our lives.<\/p>\n<h2>30% OFF Resources on Suffering<\/h2>\n<p>Because we know that suffering is serious and resources can be difficult to find, we&#8217;ve highlighted some books below that we believe are helpful for those who are struggling. We are offering a limited discount of 30% for one week on these two books.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><H2><em>Deserted By God?<\/em> by Sinclair Ferguson<\/h2>\n<div class=\"woocommerce \"><ul class=\"products columns-3\">\n\n\n<div class=\"product-box\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/christian-living\/deserted-by-god\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/christian-living\/deserted-by-god\/\" >\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-324x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Deserted by God?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-324x512.jpg 324w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-648x1024.jpg 648w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-95x150.jpg 95w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-768x1214.jpg 768w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-972x1536.jpg 972w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-1295x2048.jpg 1295w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-150x237.jpg 150w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-760x1201.jpg 760w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331-416x658.jpg 416w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/9781848712331.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/>\t       <\/a>\n\n\n  <div class=\"main-info\">\n \u00a0 \u00a0<h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/christian-living\/deserted-by-god\/\" >Deserted by God?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n    \n      <h3 class=\"subtitle\">Hope For All Who Do Not Sense the Lord's Sustaining Presence During Life's Most Troublesome Times<\/h3>\n\n    \n      <p class=\"author\"><span>by<\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/theauthor\/ferguson-sinclair\">Sinclair B. Ferguson<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"divider\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"price-box \">\n    <span class=\"price-label\">price<\/span>\n          <span class=\"price\"><ins class=\"exclude-from-dp\"><span class=\"from\">From: <\/span><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&pound;<\/span>6.30<\/bdi><\/span><\/ins><\/span>\n      <\/div><!-- \/.price-box -->\n\n  <!--\n  <div class=\"rating\">\n      <\/div>--><!-- \/.rating -->\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"buttons\">\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/christian-living\/deserted-by-god\/\" class=\"button learn-more\">Learn More<\/a>\n\n    \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/christian-living\/deserted-by-god\/\" class=\"button add-to-cart\">Select Options<\/a>\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><!-- \/.buttons -->\n\n  <div class=\"description\">\n    <h3 class=\"desc-title\">Description<\/h3>\n    <p>Sinclair Buchanan Ferguson retired in 2013 as Senior Minister of First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina, and returned to his native Scotland. Prior to this he held the Charles Krahe chair for Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary and served Church of Scotland congregations in Unst (Shetland) and Glasgow (St George&#8217;s Tron). He received [&hellip;]<\/p>\n  <\/div><!-- \/.description -->\n\n<\/div><!-- \/.product-box -->\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"deserted\"><\/a>Watch Dr. Sinclair Ferguson talk about why he wrote <em>Deserted By God?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ARiI39ifMUo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><em>Mysterious Ways<\/em> by David Kingdon<\/h2>\n<div class=\"woocommerce \"><ul class=\"products columns-3\">\n\n\n<div class=\"product-box\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/sermons-and-expositions\/mysterious-ways\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/sermons-and-expositions\/mysterious-ways\/\" >\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-324x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Mysterious Ways\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-324x512.jpg 324w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-648x1024.jpg 648w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-95x150.jpg 95w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-768x1214.jpg 768w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-972x1536.jpg 972w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-1295x2048.jpg 1295w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-150x237.jpg 150w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-760x1201.jpg 760w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034-416x658.jpg 416w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/9781800402034.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/>\t       <\/a>\n\n\n  <div class=\"main-info\">\n \u00a0 \u00a0<h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/sermons-and-expositions\/mysterious-ways\/\" >Mysterious Ways<\/a><\/h2>\n\n    \n      <h3 class=\"subtitle\">The Providence of God in the Life of Joseph<\/h3>\n\n    \n      <p class=\"author\"><span>by<\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/theauthor\/kingdon-david\">David P. 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Kingdon was born into a non-Christian home in London. His father developed much of Streatham but had lost his property empire when he was killed in October 1940 when the house was bombed. The rest of the family were living in seaside Sussex. David was evacuated at the age of five to rural [&hellip;]<\/p>\n  <\/div><!-- \/.description -->\n\n<\/div><!-- \/.product-box -->\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"mysterious\"><\/a>Watch Dr. Sinclair Ferguson recommend <em>Mysterious Ways<\/em> by David Kingdon<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R_VyhDxiy9U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>20% OFF More Resources on Suffering<\/h2>\n<p>Below are four more excellent resources on suffering &#8211; 20% OFF, for one week.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"woocommerce \"><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"woocommerce \"><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"woocommerce \"><ul class=\"products columns-3\">\n\n\n<div class=\"product-box\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/christian-living\/conflict-and-triumph\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/christian-living\/conflict-and-triumph\/\" >\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/05\/ConflictAndTriumph.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Conflict and Triumph\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/05\/ConflictAndTriumph.jpg 467w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/05\/ConflictAndTriumph-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/05\/ConflictAndTriumph-149x235.jpg 149w, https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/05\/ConflictAndTriumph-203x320.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/>\t       <\/a>\n\n\n  <div class=\"main-info\">\n \u00a0 \u00a0<h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/christian-living\/conflict-and-triumph\/\" >Conflict and Triumph<\/a><\/h2>\n\n    \n      <h3 class=\"subtitle\">The Argument of the Book of Job Unfolded<\/h3>\n\n    \n      <p class=\"author\"><span>by<\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/theauthor\/green-william-henry\">William H. 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