Lord’s Table (1 Cor. 11:30). Peter urged Christians who suffered according to the will of God to see this as a time to entrust their souls to their faithful Creator (1 Peter 4:19). The sovereign God of the universe has used sickness, pain, disease and suffering as a way to sanctify his kingdom people and magnify the worth of Christ. There is also a call for those in the church to care sacrificially for the afflicted in order to achieve these redemptive purposes. A powerful example of this calling
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