Hope: Experienced Through Suffering

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – March 31, 2019

Series Title: “Hope, Heal, Help”

Today’s Title: “Hope, Experienced Through Suffering”

Today’s Text: Romans 5:1-5

“All great spirituality is about what we do with our pain.”

― Richard Rohr

How do I move from suffering to hope?

or

How do I move THROUGH suffering to hope?

 

Spiritual Growth                          The Path to Hope

2 Peter 1:5-7 “add to”                   Romans 5:3-4 “produces”          

Faith                                       

Goodness                                Suffering

Knowledge

Self-Control

Perseverance                         Perseverance

Godliness

Kindness                                 Character

Love                                        Hope

Here is where this path will take you.

“…these qualities …..will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive…” - 2 Peter 1:8

“…hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts.” - Romans 5:5