Many people try to ignore suffering or pretend that they won’t ever have to face it. But as sinners living in a world ravaged by sin, it’s inevitable that, sooner or later, we will all face suffering. The question is, “Where will we turn when it comes?” Based on the book of Job, David Platt urges us to respond to suffering by meditating on God’s sovereignty. When we realize Who is in control of our suffering, what He is like, and what His purposes are, we can endure faithfully, giving God glory even in our pain.  Secret Church 24 is happening April 19 and we don’t want you to miss it. Come be part of a six-hour deep dive into studying the book of Ruth and praying for the persecuted church around the world. Register at the best rate today by visiting radical.net/ruth. 

Our Suffering and God's Sovereignty: The Life of Job

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As we think of the greatness of God and the massive number of people around the world, it’s easy to feel small and insignificant. Even Christians can start to feel as if God doesn’t know or care about the details of our lives. However, as David Platt points out in this message from Nehemiah 7, the God who redeems us knows everything about us—and he cares for us! Followers of Jesus can find their identity in Christ and take comfort that they are in a long line of believers who, over centuries, have been redeemed and preserved by God’s grace and steadfast love. This should compel us to live for God’s glory in the time and place in which he has placed us.  Secret Church 24 is happening April 19 and we don’t want you to miss it. Come be part of a six-hour deep dive into studying the book of Ruth and praying for the persecuted church around the world. Register at the best rate today by visiting radical.net/ruth. 

God: "You Matter to Me"

We are ordinary believers doing extraordinary things with God's Word for God's glory making disciples and multiplying churches knowing that the cost is great believing that the reward is greater. In this message on Revelation 12:1–15:4, David Platt reminds us that when we fight our sin, we fight from a place of victory, not for it.  Secret Church 24 is happening April 19 and we don’t want you to miss it. Come be part of a six-hour deep dive into studying the book of Ruth and praying for the persecuted church around the world. Register at the best rate today by visiting radical.net/ruth. 

Fighting from (not for) Victory

We live in a culture that says, “Live your truth,” but deep down, we know this isn’t how life, or spiritual truth, works. We all live based on certain objective truths. When it comes to questions about religion, we all need to ask two questions: (1) Is this true? and (2) Is this truth worthy of my life? In this message from John 14:1–6 from David Platt, we’re invited to respond to Jesus, who claimed to be the truth—and he rose from the dead to prove it. Our eternity hinges on our response. How will you respond? Secret Church 24 is happening April 19 and we don’t want you to miss it. Come be part of a six-hour deep dive into studying the book of Ruth and praying for the persecuted church around the world. Register at the best rate today by visiting radical.net/ruth. 

Truth and Love Worthy of Your Life

You may or may not view yourself as a leader, but almost everyone has some kind of influence on those around them. The question is, “How are you leveraging that influence?” In this message from Nehemiah 5:19–24 from David Platt, we’re challenged from the example of Nehemiah to see our influence as a responsibility before God. We want to point others to Christ and lay down our lives for their eternal good. In the end, followers of Jesus don’t live for their own rights or for the opinions of men: we live for the commendation of God alone. Secret Church 24 is happening April 19 and we don’t want you to miss it. Come be part of a six-hour deep dive into studying the book of Ruth and praying for the persecuted church around the world. Register at the best rate today by visiting radical.net/ruth. 

Don’t Grow Weary in Doing Good

Have you ever been unfairly criticized or slandered? Have you faced opposition for the sake of the gospel? Do you ever feel as if trying to be faithful to the Lord has made life more difficult for you? If so, then you’re in good company. In this message from David Platt from Nehemiah 4, we’re encouraged not to be deterred from pursuing God and his mission in the face of opposition. We should expect opposition in this world as we seek to carry out God’s will according to his Word, but our ultimate enemy is not flesh and blood—it’s Satan. Therefore, we must rely on God fully as we persevere in living for Christ and in carrying out the mission he has given us. God uses everything, including opposition to the gospel, for the good of his people.  Secret Church 24 is happening April 19 and we don’t want you to miss it. Come be part of a six-hour deep dive into studying the book of Ruth and praying for the persecuted church around the world. Register at the best rate today by visiting radical.net/ruth. 

Our Suffering and God's Sovereignty: The Life of Job

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