Focus on Jesus, who triumphed through suffering, as an example that you can endure any difficulty and resist any temptation.

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Encouraging Devotionals

Focus on Jesus, who triumphed through suffering, as an example that you can endure any difficulty and resist any temptation.

Focus on Jesus, who triumphed through suffering, as an example that you can endure any difficulty and resist any temptation.

“For consider [analogizomai] Him who endured such hostility [antilogia] from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.” (Heb 12:3)

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered [pascho] for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” (1Pet 2:21)

“For in that He Himself has suffered [pascho], being tempted [peirazo], He is able to aid [boetheo] those who are tempted [peirazo].” (Heb 2:18)

“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind [phroneo] on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Col 3:1-2)

“looking [aphorao] unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Heb 12:2)

“Look [panah] to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.” (Isa 45:22)

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help [boetheia] in time of need.” (Heb 4:16)

“But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered [pascho] a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.” (1Pet 5:10)

“No temptation [peirasmos] has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted [peirazo] beyond what you are able, but with the temptation [peirasmos] will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” (1Cor 10:13)

“And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations [thlipsis], knowing that tribulation [thlipsis] produces perseverance” (Rom 5:3)

“who comforts us in all our tribulation [thlipsis], that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” (2Cor 1:4)

“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials [peirasmos]” (Jm 1:2)

“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” (Heb 4:15)

“For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” (Heb 2:10)

“Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate. Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach [oneidismos].” (Heb 13:12-13)

“esteeming the reproach [oneidismos] of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.” (Heb 11:26)

“You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin” (Heb 12:4)

“though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered [pascho].” (Heb 5:8)

“strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy” (Col 1:11)

Reading: Ps 12-14; Heb 12