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The sermon centers on the theological truth that Christian suffering is not meaningless but purposeful, revealing God's surpassing power through human weakness. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 4:7–12, it explains that believers are 'jars of clay' containing the priceless treasure of the gospel, so that God's power—demonstrated in affliction, persecution, and endurance—is clearly seen, not human strength. Suffering is not a sign of divine abandonment but a divine instrument: it reflects Christ's death and resurrection, testifies to the gospel in a broken world, and becomes a means by which others are drawn to salvation. Through the life of Hudson Taylor and Paul's own trials, the message affirms that faithful endurance in suffering, though painful, is a spiritual investment that advances the gospel and draws others to Christ, ultimately glorifying God.
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