{"id":76659,"date":"2019-05-20T01:08:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T06:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/\/us\/?p=76659"},"modified":"2019-10-30T13:11:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T18:11:05","slug":"suffering-is-the-raw-material-for-fruitfulness-in-the-christian-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/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 title=\"Sinclair Ferguson \u2013 &#039;Suffering is the raw material for fruitfulness in the Christian life.&#039;\" 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 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. In the video above is an encouraging discussion about how suffering can produce fruitfulness in our lives.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources on Suffering<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<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\/us\/store\/christian-living\/deserted-by-god\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/store\/christian-living\/deserted-by-god\/\" >\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/9781848711532-324x513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Deserted by God? by Sinclair Ferguson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/9781848711532-324x513.jpg 324w, 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\/>\t       <\/a>\n\n\n  <div class=\"main-info\">\n \u00a0 \u00a0<h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/store\/christian-living\/deserted-by-god\/\" >Deserted by God?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n    \n      <h3 class=\"subtitle\">Understanding the ways of God through the experience of the psalmists<\/h3>\n\n    \t\t<p class=\"author\"><span>by<\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/store\/theauthor\/ferguson-sinclair\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ferguson, Sinclair<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"divider\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"price-box sale\">\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\" translate=\"no\">&#36;<\/span>8.50<\/bdi><\/span><\/ins><\/span>\n      <\/div><!-- \/.price-box -->\n\n  <!--\n  <div class=\"rating\">\n      <\/div>--><!-- \/.rating 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allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\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\/us\/store\/ebooks\/mysterious-ways\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/store\/ebooks\/mysterious-ways\/\" >\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/01\/mysterioswayscover-324x514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"image of the book &#039;Mysterious Ways&#039; by David Kingdon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/01\/mysterioswayscover-324x514.jpg 324w, 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