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Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental

Paul’s Struggle II Corinthians 1:3-7 Reading: II Corinthians

The God of All Comfort II Corinthians 1:3-7 Paul described God’s ability to comfort II Corinthians 6:1-13 He suffered and sorrowed much He was prepared to open himself to their view

Paul’s Struggles II Corinthians 1:8-18 The Peril of Death The ruination of the best laid plans

Paul’s Struggles II Corinthians 1:8-18 II Corinthians 2:1-5 The conduct of the Corinthians The conduct of a brother in sin

Paul’s Struggles II Corinthians 1:8-18 II Corinthians 2:1-5 II Corinthians 2:12-13 Titus (Paul’s “son”, Titus 1:4) had disappeared Was he dead? Had he left for the world as Demas would?

Paul’s Struggles II Corinthians 1:8-18 II Corinthians 2:1-5 II Corinthians 2:12-13 II Corinthians 11:3-6 Paul feared that they were falling away His meekness was being used against him

Paul’s Struggles II Corinthians 1:8-18 II Corinthians 2:1-5 II Corinthians 2:12-13 II Corinthians 11:3-6 II Corinthians 12:5-8 An unnamed burden simply to humble him

Paul’s Struggles Depression? Anxiety? Grief? Sorrow? II Corinthians 1:8-18 II Corinthians 2:1-5 II Corinthians 2:12-13 II Corinthians 11:3-6 II Corinthians 12:5-8

Paul’s Solutions II Corinthians 1:8-18 & the Peril of Life II Corinthians 4:16-18 God works in ways we cannot appreciate We must commit ourselves to trusting Him

Paul’s Solutions II Corinthians 2:1-5 - conduct of the Corinthians 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 The Way of God is triumphant

Paul’s Solutions II Corinthians 2:12-13 – Titus’ disappearance II Corinthians 7:6-7 God restored Titus with good news Sometimes things need to be hard for the better

Paul’s Solutions II Corinthians 11:3-6 – fear of the Corinthians failure II Corinthians 12:19-20 His joy is in Christ, not in men His confidence is in the work of Christ in men

Paul’s Solutions II Corinthians 12:5-8 – thorn in the flesh II Corinthians 12:9-10 Paul’s weaknesses were Christ’s strengths

The God of All Comfort II Corinthians 1:3-7 Paul described God’s ability to comfort God comforted Paul in his serious trials We struggle all the time with burdens These burdens affect our inner attitudes In the same manner God will comfort us by Faith