TRUSTING IN CHRIST SUFFERING
1 PETER 2:21-24.

As a Christian, as a member of the Household of faith, the only way to feel good about yourself, the only way to enjoy the rights and privileges in Christ Jesus is to begin to believe and accept what he has done for you. He died for you, He reigns in power for you and He stills pray for you. What a manner of man is Jesus Christ.

By his sacrifice, Jesus Christ of Nazareth was delivered up that we might be delivered, - that we might be blessed, - that we might be saved, - that we might be healed.

Yes, our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ was then delivered to be crucified. Though his chastisement, I mean his rebuke was in order to our peace, yet their was no peace made but by his blood on the cross.

Remember,

A cross was set up on the ground, where his hands and feet were nailed, Oh! it was a shameful death, it was a painful death, it was a cursed death, so miserable. (the price he paid for us).

Those who will be his disciples must follow Him bearing his cross and reproach.

We are supposed to be among those who shall reign with him, and by being with Him when the goings are good and when the goings are tough as well.

By his suffering on the cross of Calvary, there is fullness of grace for you and I, and assurance of security even beyond the grave to all believers here on earth and beyond the grave.

Therefore as Christians, when we are restrained from doing what we would, we should do what we can in his service. Because Jesus Christ is our Refuge, our Strength, our Saviour, our Redeemer. A very present help in trouble.

This we usher us to the great message titled "Trusting in Christ Suffering".
Let's open our Bibles to the book of
1st Peter 2:21-24.

1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

1 Peter 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

1 Peter 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

This clearly explains that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was crushed, tortured, humiliated, de-humanized and brutally murdered (Price He Paid) for our sake, yet He responded with forgiveness knowing that His death on the cross would accomplish salvation for mankind.

In other words,

Christ Jesus purchased healing, deliverance, salvation and all of God's blessings for us at the "price of great suffering".

This means that the fact that Jesus Christ died on the cross of calvary makes it unnecessary for us to complain, to suffer, to lament or be in want of one thing or the other.

Therefore,

The very foundation for receiving answers to our prayers is to based faith on the fact that "Jesus Christ died on the cross" of calvary to provide our needs.

That is - healing, deliverance, salvation and all of God's blessings has been paid for, and offered freely at the price of (Jesus Christ) great suffering".

Take them by faith they are yours for asking - Faith in the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ on Calvary (Paid Price).

Remember of all graces, faith honours Christ the most, of all graces Christ honours faith the most.

This clearly shows that to get our prayers answered we must depend entirely on the 'merit and mediation' - (Price He Paid On The Cross) of our Lord Jesus Christ" - as the only ground for any claim. This means, - you must believe that by His wound you are healed. By His stripes you are blessed, by his chastisement you are saved.