Miserable Comforters Job 2:1-13

Introduction All need comfort at times Some are miserable comforters Lord (John 11:19, 31) Comfort one another (1 Thessalonians 4:18; 5:11, 14) Some are miserable comforters Job’s friends (Job 2:9, 11-13; 16:2) What about us?

Some Miserable Comforters Drugs Promise escape and relief Instead, they add to the problem Enslaves the user (2 Peter 2:18, 19) Leads to other sins Babies born with addiction problems

Some Miserable Comforters Alcoholic beverages Number ONE drug problem Leads to alcoholism, death of self and others Cost to society in the millions Sin (Galatians 5:19-21; 1 Peter 4:3) “Alcohol has many defenders but no defense” (Abraham Lincoln)

Some Miserable Comforters Premarital and extramarital sex Sex before marriage only promises pleasure (Hebrews 11:25; 13:4) Adultery is a betrayal of vows (Proverbs 5:15-20; Ecclesiastes 5:5) Sexual relations to be in marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-7) Sin (1 Corinthians 6:18-20)

False Religions The who are suffering turn to them Makes them “feel good” Do what they are told Usually end up “lining someone’s pockets” (2 Peter 2:3)

False Religions Cannot be saved in them Many will think they are right (Matthew 7:21-23) However, they have obeyed another gospel (Galatians 1:6-10)

False Religions Not any real comfort Leaders are blind guides (Matthew 15:13, 14) Need to examine all teaching (1 John 4:1) Not all are unscrupulous men

Conclusion No comfort like God’s Are you a child of God? Relying on miserable comforters?