Sermon

Rejoicing in Tribulation

Tim Keller |  June 7, 2009

Topics:
  • Suffering
  • Jesus' Death & Resurrection
Duration:
36:11
Scripture:
Habakkuk 3:1-19
SKU:
RS 313-05

Overview

When do you ordinarily say that God is good? When the circumstances of your life are going well for you. But Habakkuk says it’s possible to face disaster and still have a life of sustained joy in the midst of it.

Habakkuk has learned that the great Babylonian Empire is going to crush his country. It’s an absolute social disaster. What does it mean, then, to rejoice in your suffering? Not for your suffering, but in your suffering?

We’re going to learn four things about rejoicing in suffering: 1) what it is, 2) when it happens, 3) how it’s done, and 4) why it’s possible.

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