1. Comfort 1 Corinthians 3-10

2. Brainstorm Four Groups Each come up with something, a situation, and event in your life that makes or made you uncomfortable or brings you distress 3. What is comfort? conditions in which somebody feels physically relaxed relief from pain or anxiety somebody or something that provides relief from pain or anxiety 4. 2 Corinthians 1:3-10 Written by Paul to the Church of Corinth Their were actually 4 letters written to the church but two were lost! This is actually the fourth letter This is a very personal autobiographical letter from Paul Corinth was a very busy seaport know for its immorality. 5. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles ,so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm because we know that just as you share in our suffering so also you share in our comfort 2Corinthians 1:3-10 6. Our society is becoming a cult of comfort. algophobia (l'g-f'b-)n. An abnormal fear of pain.How are we handling this pain? 7. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, theFather of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles ,so that we can comfort those in anytrouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.ActionComfortEmotion CompassionOur weakness can never trump Gods strength 8. What is making you uncomfortable? Relationships Bad Choices Sickness Family Issues School Work Worry Fear Sadness Confusion 9. How do we try to self medicate? Behavioral Addiction Shopping Gambling Sex Food Addictions Binge Eating Substance Addictions Drugs, alcohol Addicts turn their pleasures into vengeful Godsmason cooley. 10. Joe NamathMartin Lawrence Drew BarrymoreNoelle Bush Lawrence Taylor Melanie GriffithDick Van Dyke Dick Cheney Steve HoweTatum O'NealLarry HagmanMel Gibson Gerry CooneyLindsay Lohan James GaldolfiniMichael Douglas Dock EllisShelley Winters Pete DohertyMatthew Perry David SoulEddie Money Kiefer Sutherland Charlie Sheen Stacy Ann Ferguson quot;Fergiequot; Jessica HahnElizabeth TaylorPaula Poundstone Oliver StoneChristian SlaterColin Farrell Kate Moss Representative Mark Foley Alice CooperEtta JamesRay Charles Richard Pryor Winona RyderRick JamesJohnny Depp George Carlin Demi MooreBuzz Aldrin Mary Tyler Moore Richard Lewis Nicole Richie Chris PennRichard Dreyfuss Rodney King David Bowie Jason Priestley John Daly Jean-Claude Van Damme O.J. SimpsonPrince HarryKeith Moon Bo Bice (American Idol) Jim Brown Tom ArnoldTed Turner Kirsty AlleyJoe Louis Brett ButlerGeorge C. Scott J. Paul Getty, Jr.Mike TysonDionne WarwickTony Curtis Boy George Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.Ken CaminitiDavid Gahan Michael Jackson Robin WilliamsJennifer Capriati Wynonna Judd Keith Richards Robert Downey, Jr.Tonya Harding Britney Spears Judy Collins Ray KrocTruman Capote Wilson Pickett Rush Limbaugh EminemLiza Minnelli Carrie Fisher Johnny CashHaley Joel Osment Ben Affleck Nell Carter Joaquin PhoenixAnna Nicole Smith Nick NolteBilly Bob Thornton Elton John Nick Carter Chris Webber 11. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles ,so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm because we know that just as you share in our suffering so also you share in our comfort 2Corinthians 1:3-10 12. If We make choices based on comfortIf we do not drop out of the cult, we will live in a rut of relationship disastersOur distractions become our addictionsWe will miss out on the full measure of our calling if we base it on HOW COMFORTABLE IT IS 13. We will miss out on the presence of GodShort term comforts make us miss long term blessings When GOD brings comfort.He brings HIMSELF!!!!What are you missing out on because itmight be UNCOMFORTABLE? 14. Grace is given according to demand Psalm 77:2 Look for grace so you do not becomebitter Hebrew 12:15 God is in process with us, we live withmuch chaos. 15. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm because we know that just as you share in our suffering so also you share in our comfort 16. Comfort is meant to be shared We tend to focus on I and me instead of us and we The we is the thing, we share hardship, suffering, despair, and joy Our society is engaging socially but detaching emotionally. 1Thessalonians 2:8 Pour your life into your ministry, encourage, comfort. Let people know you hurt bleed and mess up!! 17. Para-myth-eomai to come beside or be nearWHEN MY STORY COMES BESIDESOMEONE ELSES 18. Grace is given upon demand 19. Praise be to the God and Father of ourLord Jesus Christ, the Father ofcompassion and the God of allcomfort, who comforts us in all ourtroubles ,so that we can comfortthose in any trouble with thecomfort we ourselves have receivedfrom God.