The Grace of God Is Shown in the Churches of Macedonia

The New Testament pervasively tells us to rejoice when we're suffering, whether it's persecution or whether it's cancer. The ground of that suffering clearly is not prosperity or health or wealth. And you see that in this last text because it says, their joy abounded in a severe test of affliction. All their comforts and safety and security are being taken away, and at that moment they are rejoicing.