Jesus left us an example, that we follow in his steps; but those steps led him to the cross! The Old Testament makes clear that Jesus would first suffer, and only then enter into his glory … and no servant is above his master. This series is not about 'the problem of suffering' from a philosophical perspective. It's about the place of our weakness in the plans and purposes of God. It's about evangelical ministry: wherefore suffering in a world of KPIs, SMART goals, activism, and strategy?
Learning to pray for others is one of the first things we learn as Christians: we see it commended on every other page of the New Testament; we see it modelled in every other meeting of Christians; and Christian parents model it to their children from birth.
