AM Sermon, 11 May 2025
Imagine writing to people who’ve misunderstood and doubted you. Would you be bitter? Defensive? That was Paul’s position when he wrote 2 Corinthians. But instead of despair, he opens with comfort and hope.
This letter is deeply personal. Paul had suffered much—physically, emotionally, spiritually. Yet his message isn’t self-pity, but unwavering confidence in the God who comforts us in all our affliction (v. 3).
Suffering is universal—bereavement, betrayal, pain, pressure. And the real question is not if we will suffer, but where will we turn when we do?
Paul’s answer is clear: to the God of all comfort. Suffering, he says, is not meaningless—it draws us to trust God more deeply and equips us to comfort others. His comfort is not for hoarding, but for sharing.
As we begin this study, let this truth shape our hearts: true strength is not found in self-reliance, but in dependence on the God who raises the dead (v. 9). Christ, the Man of Sorrows, is our comforter and deliverer. Let us set our hope on Him.