What does it mean to call suffering “joy”? In this sermon, Rev. David Buchs explores the Christian paradox that joy is not the absence of the cross, but faith that clings to Christ through it. Drawing on Scripture—from James and Peter to the Transfiguration—this message invites listeners to see suffering not as God’s punishment, but as a share in Christ’s own path to glory

Sunday, January 25 – Transfiguration – Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Preached by Rev. David Buchs

Key themes include:

• The difference between worldly joy and Christ’s joy

• Why Scripture teaches us to count suffering as joy, even when it doesn’t feel like it

• The necessity of the cross in Christian discipleship

• How Christ’s suffering reframes our own trials and hope

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