Hymns: Horatio Spafford, Finding God's Mission Through Suffering and Pain

Pastor Chris Seay teaches from the American Colony in Jerusalem, founded by Horatio Spafford, writer of the Hymn, It Is Well With My Soul.  

 

Text:

1 Peter 1:3-9

Philips, Rachel,  Well With My Soul: Four Dramatic Stories of Great Hymn Writers, 2004

 

Reflections:

How has our suffering lead us in our relationship with God?

In what ways do we try avoid suffering?

Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world. — C.S. Lewis

 

Worship Set: 

Be Still My Soul

How Great Thou Art

Song of Saints

Rock of Ages

It Is Well

I'll Fly Away

 

Benediction