The seventh truth about affliction and comfort from 2 Corinthians is this: suffering makes us rely on God. Yesterday we looked at 2 Corinthians 1:8 and saw that Christian suffering can be severe. Christians are not immune to severe suffering. Now in verse 9, we see why God would allow us to experience severe suffering: […]
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So far in 2 Corinthians, Paul has been explaining about affliction and God’s comfort. Now he writes in verse 8: For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. – 2 Corinthians
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Today we have just one big idea: we are in this together. As Christians, we don’t go through affliction and suffering as individuals – we go through it together. This is what 2 Corinthians 1:6-7 tells us. Christians Go Through Affliction & Comfort Together As we’ve read through 2 Corinthians 1, we’ve seen Paul go
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As we’ve gone through 2 Corinthians, so far we’ve seen three out of 10 truths about affliction and comfort (see Part 1 and Part 2 of this series). Today, we’ll look at a fourth truth: Christian suffering and comfort have purpose. The Purpose for Your Suffering The first part of 2 Corinthians 1:6 tells us
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Yesterday, we began looking at 10 truths about comfort and affliction. We saw that God comforts us in our affliction. But that comfort is not just for us – it’s for us to share with others. Today, we’re going to look at another truth about comfort and affliction: Great Christian suffering comes with great Christian
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