The Comfort of Grief (Audio)

(2 Corinthians 1:3-7) Yearly Theme:  “Patience is…” Series Title:  “Good Grief” November 13th, 2022   Follow along in the Bible App: http://bible.com/events/48983550   Today we come to a passage of Scripture from one of the Apostle Paul’s letters in 2 Corinthians.  Paul and his traveling companions have been on their missionary journeys through various different cities and towns, and have experienced multiple set-backs and troubles along the way.  They’ve had their lives threatened, their reputations marred, and have experienced bodily harm along the way.  When Paul writes 2 Corinthians, he does so from this perspective, however, he also desires to comfort the Corinthian Church after having sent a letter of stern rebuke to them earlier (1 Corinthians).  It’s in this vein of consolation and encouragement that Paul pens the following words at the beginning of this new letter to them: