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Paul's Suffering for the Gospel - Franklin Camp · Departed Words - Shorts

Franklin Camp (00:00) Paul speaks of the difficulties that he faced. who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the Church." You take that verse and spend all day on it if you want to read it. He picked up his difficulty. He says that these are personal things and these are painful things. All you've got to do is read 2 Corinthians chapter 11 and 12 and you'll find those things. Paul didn't try to hide the suffering that he did. But he didn't try to make it an excuse for not doing what he did. He said, yes, I suffer. And so Paul's attitude in preaching is, I'll tell you about the difficulties. But he knew he was supposed to suffer in Acts 9 verse 16. He said, I'll show him what great things he's And so are we. Didn't Jesus have to suffer in order to come to heaven and get the gospel? Paul said, we have to suffer in order to get the gospel?