The Lord of Endurance and Encouragement: Suffering and the Sovereignty of God - Paperback

by Joel R. Beeke (Editor), Paul M. Smalley (Editor)

How can we endure in a world filled with sin and suffering? Only by looking to Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest. Each chapter in this encouraging book draws lessons from biblical examples of suffering saints and mines the riches of the Reformed divines. As you read, you will find hope in Christ that will sustain you as you persevere until heaven. Contributors include Paul Washer, Joel Beeke, Ian Hamilton, and more.

Back Jacket

This book presents a God-centered perspective on suffering and prepares us to be good students in God's school of suffering. By focusing our attention on Jesus Christ, it shows how knowing Him and His sufferings illuminates and sustains us in our own. It also draws lessons from biblical examples of suffering saints and mines the riches of the Reformed divines on the topic. It closes by showing how the God of patience and consolation strengthens weary pilgrims in hope and with a longing for heaven. In the darkest of times, believers are reminded that their hearts can be satisfied by nothing less than the infinite God.

Author Biography

Joel R. Beeke (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) was the president of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary from 1995 to 2023 and now serves there as the chancellor and professor of homiletics and systematic theology. He is a minister of the Heritage Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids, Michigan.