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5 Minutes of Christmas: Savoring Christ - Can we celebrate Christmas in the midst of hardship?

December 21, 2022 • Season 6 • Episode 3

Good grief, Charlie Brown's famous quite. Yet, suffering isn't fun, and most of the time it doesn't feel good! But God is able to be a refuge for us. In this episode, we seek to answer the question, how do we celebrate in the midst of suffering?

The points covered in this episode:

A recent example of hardship for us.

Question: How do we celebrate when we or others are suffering?

The God of all comfort

A. Jesus Himself is our hope and comfort.\
B. God's Word is our hope
C. God's purpose for hope
2. So what do we do?
A. Pray, asking God for comfort.

3.How do we know we are being comforted?
A. When other Christians show us care: the local church
B. When we care for others while we are suffering

4. We are not called to retreat in suffering, but to receive.

5. Celebrate not because it is easy, but because God is worthy of it.

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