COMFORTED TO COMFORT

Introduction 2 Corinthians is the most personal of all Pauls letters Paul writes to defend his apostleship Some are asking: If you really are an apostle, sent from God, why do you experience so much opposition and affliction? Who is Paul? Teacher / Theologian of early Christian Church Missionary / Church Planter of the First Century What do we know about Corinth? Important Roman city of First Century Greece Very pagan every sexual perversion imagined What were Pauls afflictions? 2 Cor 6:4-5; 11:23-28; 12:10 Application Questions Suffering is common to all of humanity God comforts us in our suffering God uses us to comfort others in their suffering Suffering is a qualifier for service not a disqualifier Hebrews 12:2-3 Looking to Jesus . . . endured the cross . . . despising the shame . . . endured hostilities