THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT

2 COR. 1:3-4, ISAIAH 40

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE GREAT COMFORTS [v. 1-11]

 

1. The Comfort of the Saviour [v. 1-5, Phil. 2:1 speaks of -consolation in Christ…comfort of love, fellowship of the Spirit]

 

2. The Comfort of the Scriptures [v. 5-8, Rm. 15:4]

 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

 

3. The Comfort of the Shepherd [v. 9-11, Ps. 23, Zechariah 10:12]

 And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.

 

II. THE GREAT GOD [v. 12-25]

 

1. The God of Creation [v. 12, 26, 28]

 

2. The God of Knowledge [v. 13-14, 26-28]

 

3. The God of Uniqueness [v. 15-25]

 

III. THE GREAT BENEFITS [v. 29-31]

 

1. Power to the Faint [v. 29a, 2 Cor. 4:1, 16]

 

2. Strength to Them with No Might [v. 29b, 2 Cor. 12:9, 13:4]

 

3. Watching Him Work in your Life as you Wait on the Lord [v. 30-31; Ps. 25:3-5, 21, 27:14, 130:5; Proverbs 20:22]