2 CORINTHIANS 1
6 Outlines
2 Corinthians 1:2-5
GOD'S COMFORT
THE CHARACTER OF GOD'S
COMFORT - Vs. 2
Grace
Peace
THE CONSISTENCY OF GOD'S
COMFORT - Vs. 3
He is the Father of
mercies.
He is the God of ALL
comfort.
THE CONTINUATION OF
GOD'S COMFORT - Vs. 4
God comforts us so we
can pass the comfort on to others.
THE COMPLETENESS OF
GOD'S COMFORT - Vs. 5
The more we suffer, the
more we experience God's comfort.
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2 Corinthians 1:3 etc.
BLESS GOD!
Because God has blessed
us we should bless His name!
BLESS GOD FOR HIS
SUPPORT
2 Corinthians 1:3 -
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
mercies, and the God of all comfort;"
BLESS GOD FOR THE
SPIRITUAL
Ephesians 1:3 -
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in
Christ:"
BLESS GOD FOR SALVATION
1 Peter 1:3 -
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according
to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"
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2 Corinthians 1:3-4 etc.
SEVEN SOURCES OF COMFORT
A small child dies
suddenly in the middle of the night. There is no warning, no advanced notice.
A FAMILY NEEDS COMFORT!
A man loses his sight
and now has to adjust to blindness and greater dependence on others.
A MAN NEEDS COMFORT!
A woman who once could
do anything and everything is restricted to a wheel chair and can do
nothing.
A WOMAN NEEDS COMFORT!
A little boy or girl is
suddenly faced with the reality that mommy and daddy are getting divorced.
A CHILD NEEDS COMFORT!
A dad who has a wife and
4 children is faced with being laid off. There are six mouths to feed and
almost no income.
A FATHER NEEDS COMFORT!
A faithful wife
discovers that her husband has been unfaithful and is now suing her with divorce.
A WIFE NEEDS COMFORT!
On and on I could go,
describing situations that bring sorrow into the lives of people every
day. These situations burden, trouble,
and disturb people, and rightly so. When there are sorrows, needs, and
difficulties, it is only natural to ask, "Where do we turn for
comfort?"
For the born again
Christian there are at least seven sources of comfort. Perhaps you need them
yourself right now, but if not, you can learn where to direct others when they
need comfort.
1. THE FATHER - 2
Corinthians 1:3-4
He's "the God of
all comfort". See 1 Peter 5:7, Philippians 4:6-7 and Isaiah 26:3-4
2. THE SON - 1 John
2:1-2, Matthew 11:28-30, John 14:27
3. THE HOLY SPIRIT -
John 16:7-15
4. THE WORD OF GOD -
Romans 15:4, John 16:33
5. THE PREACHING OF
GOD'S WORD - 2 Timothy 4:2
"Exhortation"
is encouragement. When a preacher exhorts, he often speaks words of comfort.
6. THE BRETHREN - John
13:34-35, Romans 12:15, Galatians 6:2
7. THE FUTURE - 1
Thessalonians 4:13-18, Titus 2:13
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Corinthians 1:3-7
COMFORTED!
THE PROVISION OF COMFORT – Vs. 3
THE PURPOSE OF COMFORT – Vss. 4, 6
THE POWER OF COMFORT – Vss. 5, 7
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2 Corinthians 1:3-11
STANDING THROUGH
SUFFERING
All true Christians
suffer at some time in their lives.
The Apostle Paul was no
different.
He teaches in this
passage how to stand successfully, even when it hurts!
PRAISE THROUGH SUFFERING
Vs. 3
PURPOSE OF SUFFERING
Vss. 4-7
POWER IN SUFFERING Vss.
8-10
PARTNERSHIP DURING
SUFFERING Vs. 11
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2 Corinthians 1:8-12
STANDING FIRM
PRESSURE – Vs. 8
PRONOUNCEMENT – Vs. 9a – The
sentence of death
PURPOSE – 9b-10 – To learn
not to trust ourselves but God
PRAYER – Vs. 11
PRODUCTIVITY – Vs. 12
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