James Smith - Your Present Affliction

James Smith - Your Present Affliction

Hebrews 12:5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

"My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
6 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son."

1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Why life is hard for Jesus and his people (sermon preview)

During the Christmas season, we tell the story of Jesus' birth and the visits from the shepherds and the wise men. But what happened after the shepherds and wise men left? In this sermon, Pastor Mark looks at the story of Jesus as a young child and why life is hard for Jesus and his people.

This clip is a preview of this Sunday's sermon, "Why Life Is Hard for Jesus and His People," the sixth and final part of our sermon series He Made Us Family: God's Work, Our Witness 2012, preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll out of Matthew 2:13--23.