Hold Fast in Suffering
May 04, 2026
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PASSAGE
Colossians 1:24-2:5
Pain changes people. It exposes what we believe, tests what we trust, and leaves us searching for hope that can actually hold us together. In this message from Colossians, we’ll explore how Paul endured unimaginable suffering without losing heart—and why the Gospel gives us strength to hold fast even in our darkest seasons.
Jesus is not distant from suffering; He entered into it. He carried the weight of humanity’s brokenness, endured the cross, and overcame death so that one day suffering would finally cease. Until that day comes, God is still working in the middle of our pain, shaping our character, strengthening our faith, and revealing to the world the mystery of the Gospel: Christ in you, the hope of glory.