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Explore the significance of pain as a signal of protection, unification, and correction in the context of God’s love and our human experience. Discover how pain serves to safeguard us, bring us together, and guide us toward healing. Reflect on the compassionate nature of Jesus, our faithful High Priest, who understands our suffering and offers solace. Delve into the biblical teachings from Hebrews and Corinthians that shed light on the valuable role of pain in our lives.
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Our suffering is an indication of God’s love for us. Genesis 3.17 Pain is the signal that something is wrong and needs to be fixed.
The purpose of pain gives… • Protection • Dr. Brand says that “pains value is too great” • Pain reminds us that something isn’t right, and protects us from harm.
Unification • Have you ever hit your thumb? • It is pain that unifies us as a church. • 1 Corinthians 12.26 “…when • one member suffers, every • member suffers with it” • The body is a healthy body when it responds to pain
Correction • If we didn’t feel pain, we would not seek an answer. • People today try and settle their pain through sedatives. • Jesus has been there and has experienced our pain. • He has compassion because He is a faithful High Priest.