02 making sense of suffering

Making Sense of Suffering
2 Corinthians 1:3-11
David Clayton. teacher
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Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and
the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those
in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share
abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. If we
are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your
comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And
our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also
you share in our comfort. We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters,
about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great
pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we
felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on
ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril,
and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver
us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the
gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

INTRODUCTION:
1. The letters of Corinthians span a period of SEVEN YEARS
2. At best, Paul’s relationship with Corinth was TOUGH
KEY THEME AND TOPIC
1. The main theme of vs. 3-11 is SUFFERING
2. The Key word used 9 times in vs. 3-7 is COMFORT

SUFFERING:
1. Suffering is the universal EXPERIENCE
Afflictions: Greek word: press down
• Troubles (v.4)
• Distressed (v.6)
• Sufferings (v.6)
• Hardships (v.8)
• Great pressure (v.8)
• Despaired (v.8)
• Sentence of death (v.9)
• Deadly peril (v.10)

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of
all comfort, who comforts us in all our
troubles, so that we can comfort those in any
trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive
from God. For just as we share abundantly in the
sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds
through Christ.

If we are distressed, it is for your
comfort and salvation; if we are
comforted, it is for your comfort, which
produces in you patient endurance of
the same sufferings we suffer.

if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which
produces in you patient endurance of the same
sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is
firm, because we know that just as you share in
our sufferings, so also you share in our
comfort.

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and
sisters, about thehardshipswe experienced in the
province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far
beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life
itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of
death. But this happened that we might not rely on
ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has
delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will
deliver us again.

SUFFERING:
2. The focal point is not on suffering but on GOD
* Father of the Lord Jesus Christ (v.3)
* Of all comfort (v.3-4)
comfort: Greek word: called alongside of

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion
and the God of all comfort, who
comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can
comfort those in any trouble with the
comfort we ourselves receive from God.

SUFFERING:
3. His wonderful ACTIONS
• Grace and peace (v.2)
• Comforts (v.3-4)
• Saves (v.5)
• Reliable (v.9)
• Delivers (v.10)

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so
that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive
from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our
comfort abounds through Christ. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and
salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you
patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is
firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share
in our comfort. We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters,
about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great
pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.
Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that
we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has
delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we
have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your
prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted
us in answer to the prayers of many.

SUFFERING:
4. How we should RESPOND
• Praise (v.3)
• Comforting others (v.4)
• Patient Endurance (v.6)
• Firm hope (v.7)
• Sharing our story (v.8)
• Staying positive (v.9-10)
• Prayer (v.11)
• Remaining thankful (v.11)

TAKING THE LESSON HOME
1. Re-read 2 Corinthians 1:3-11
2. Review the main points of today’s lesson
3. Think of ways that you can relate to what Paul writes.
4. Pray and serve someone who is experiencing troubles.
5. Where do you need to stay more positive and hopeful?
6. Read 2 Corinthians 1:12- 2:04 for the next week thinking
about the topic: The Power of a right example

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