Crazy Love Podcast The Cost of Following Christ | Francis Chan
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Jul 29, 2025 Explore the painful yet transformative nature of faith as trials are revealed as expected stepping stones in the Christian journey. Discover how suffering can deepen your relationship with Jesus, emphasizing that true strength often arises in adversity. Delve into the challenges of discipleship and the reality of spiritual warfare, reminding listeners to embrace hardships as opportunities for growth and connection with God. This discussion invites reflection on finding intimacy with Christ through life's difficulties.
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Suffering Is Expected in Faith
- Suffering for Christ is expected, not strange, as believers enter spiritual warfare when they follow Jesus.
- Increased faithfulness invites more attacks from the enemy, similar to being guarded only when active in a game.
Trials Reveal True Faith
- Testing refines true faith; some fall away when trials come, like seeds on rocky soil.
- Genuine believers persevere through trials, proving real commitment to Christ.
Matt Chandler's Unshaken Faith
- Matt Chandler showed unshaken faith despite brain cancer and heavy surgeries.
- His unwavering love for Jesus inspired others in the face of suffering.