COMFORTED TO COMFORT 11 Corinthians 1:1-11

I. GOD IS THE GOD OF MERCY AND ALL COMFORT

“COMFORT”GOD'S CONCRETE INTERVENTION

GOD GIVES US THE STRENGTH TO FACE AFFLICTIONS

II. WE SHARE IN AFFLICTIONSBUT WE ABOUND IN COMFORT

“SHARE”

REJOICE AS YOUPARTICIPATE

GOD WILL GIVE US THE EXCEEDING JOY WHEN HIS GLORY IS REVEALED

III. WE TRUST GOD'S COMFORTNOT OURSELVES

“TRUST”DON'T ABANDON CHRIST

BOAST OF HIS GRACE

IIII. GOD COMFORTS USSO WE CAN COMFORT OTHERS

“COMFORTMULTIPLIEDTHROUGH US”

We become strong together

CONCLUSION

GOD CONTINUOUSLY COMFORTS US IN OUR AFFLICTIONS NOT JUST TO CHEER US UP BUT TO

BECOME USEFUL IN HIS KINGDOM...as CHANNELS OF

COMFORT TO OTHERS

REFLECTION AND APPLICATION

1) DISCOVER THOSE IN YOUR SMALL GROUP WHO ARE HURTING AND

AFFLICTED

BECAUSE OF CHRIST

2) SHARE SAME EXPERIENCE

3) PRAY WITH THEM AND FOR THEM