a study of 2 Corinthians

Here are the songs we sang this Sunday. This shows the song name, the artist who performed the song, and the cd that contains the song. We Will Hold On Paul Baloche Glorious It Is Well With My Soul HYMN Same Power Jeremy Camp I Will Follow You Are My King/Let the Redeemed Billy & Cindy Foote I Have a River

Fruitful Suffering Endurance & Triumph Amidst Difficulties (part 1) 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all his holy people throughout Achaia:

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 6 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.

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 7 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.

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 8 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.

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 9 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.

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 10 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, 11 as you help us by your prayers.

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

God s comfort will always match our degree of suffering 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.

God s comfort will always match our degree of suffering 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us (or is present in abundance), so through Christ also our comfort overflows (or is present in abundance).

God s comfort will always match our degree of suffering 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

God s comfort will always match our degree of suffering 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

Our suffering is not in vain

Our suffering is not in vain Our suffering enables us to comfort others with the comfort which we have experienced

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

Our suffering is not in vain Our suffering enables us to comfort others with the comfort which we have experienced

Our suffering is not in vain Our suffering is producing in us patient endurance

6 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.

3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4

35 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. 36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,

2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2

Our suffering is not in vain Our suffering is producing in us patient endurance

34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matthew 6:34)

Our suffering is not in vain Our suffering is producing in us patient endurance Build endurance by taking it one day at a time

Our suffering is not in vain Our suffering helps us rely on God and not ourselves

8 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.

9 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.

Our suffering is not in vain Our suffering helps us rely on God and not ourselves

Our suffering is not in vain Our suffering & deliverance gives God glory through the prayers & thanksgiving of others

10 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, 11 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.

Our suffering is not in vain Our suffering & deliverance gives God glory through the prayers & thanksgiving of others Receive prayer in order that God can receive glory

conclusion Our suffering is not in vain