GOD, THAT COMFORTETH THOSE THAT ARE CAST DOWN – Part 3

WEDNESDAY, 25TH OCTOBER, 2023.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

TOPIC:  GOD, THAT COMFORTETH THOSE THAT ARE CAST DOWN – Part 3

“The Reasons Of The Apostle's Thanksgivings”

MEMORIZE: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.” 2 Corinthians 1:3.

SCRIPTURE READING: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. 6 Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.”  2 Corinthians 1:3-6.

EXPOSITION:

In continuation of our study, “God That Comforts Those That Are Cast Down”, we will be looking at “The Reasons Of The Apostle's Thanksgivings”, which are these:-- 

1. THE BENEFITS THAT HE HIMSELF AND HIS COMPANIONS HAD RECEIVED FROM GOD. For God had comforted them in all their tribulations, 2 Corinthians 1:4 “who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” In the world they had trouble, but in Christ they had peace. The apostles met with many tribulations, but they found comfort in them all: their sufferings (which are called the sufferings of Christ, (2 Corinthians 1:5 “For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ”), because Christ sympathized with his members when suffering for his sake) did abound, but their consolation by Christ did abound also. Then are we qualified to receive the comfort of God's mercies when we set ourselves to give him the glory of them. Then we speak best of God and his goodness when we speak from our own experience, and, in telling others, tell God also what he has done for our souls. 

2. THE ADVANTAGE WHICH OTHERS MIGHT RECEIVE. For God intended that they should be able to comfort others in trouble (2 Corinthians 1:4 “who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God”), by communicating to them their experiences of the divine goodness and mercy; and the sufferings of good men have a tendency to this good end (2 Corinthians 1:6 “Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation”) when they are endued with faith and patience.

What favours God bestows on us are intended not only to make us cheerful ourselves, but also that we may be useful to others. If we do imitate the faith and patience of good men in their afflictions, we may hope to partake of their consolations here and their salvation hereafter.

PRAYER POINT: Lord, let your comfort be sufficient for us in our hard times in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Mark 13 - 16

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