Reasons to Rejoice, Part 3: Assurance Through Suffering Romans 5:5

Discussion Questions:

Read Romans 5:1-5; Romans 8:18-39; Ephesians 1:3-14; and 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

1. Where is your hope anchored? What objective proof do you have that it will not move?
2. How has God reassured you that He loves you? What Scriptures has He used the most?
3. How does the Holy Spirit minister to believers? (See John 14:15–18; 16:5-15; 1 Corinthians 2:6–16, 3:16; Eph. 4:30, and more)
4. What comfort have you been able to give to and receive from others as they go through suffering?
5. What tools does a believer have that an unbeliever does not have with regard to navigating life on earth?
6. Why, as it relates to suffering, is it so important for us to preach the Gospel to all people?