THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and

carried our sorrows...

(2 Cor 1:3-4) Blessed be God, even the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father He carries our sorrows
of mercies, and the God of all comfort; {4}  Wounds
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that  Loneliness
we may be able to comfort them which are  Worry
in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we  Fears
ourselves are comforted of God.  Sorrow
 Hurt
When you need help...
You have a Comforter (Heb 4:15) For we have not an high priest which
cannot be touched with the feeling of our
God is a Comforter infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as
 He Encourages we are, yet without sin.
 He Cares
God is there for us. He is not unfeeling.
 He feels for us
The Greek word for comfort means "a calling  He feels with us
alongside".
A comforter is one... He cares about hurting people
 who comes to your side His arm can support us
 who shares the burden He carries our sorrows.
 who helps lift the load you carry.
God Comforts us by... “Comforter” here means: "One who lays you down
on a warm bed of safety."
Holy Spirit
Acts 9:31 Then had the churches... the When you face a cold, dark night, His tender hand
comfort of the Holy Ghost... will lay you down on the soft bed of His comfort, and
bring rest to you.
The Holy Spirit is called...
 Our “Comforter” God Comforts us by...
 Our Counsellor.
Holy Scriptures
The Lord Jesus refers four times to the Spirit as Rom 15:4 ...comfort of the scriptures... hope.
 “The Comforter"
 Not merely as "comfort". God is a Comforter.
 He speaks soothing words in our ear
He’s a living Person Who takes...  He brings Hope
 our cares  He gives His tenderness
 our doubts  He strengthens our faith.

The Lord Jesus says to us: "I will not leave you The Bible is filled with words that will
comfortless: I will come to you."  Bring encouragement
 Build us up.
He tells us” I won’t leave you on your own. I
won’t abandon you. I will protect and fight for We can turn to these pages and...
you. I will come to you.”  Get a faith life
 Find purpose
Our "Comforter"  Gain strength.
 will relieve us in time of distress or grief
 will ease our pain - our sorrow
 will support and encourage.
Noone understands like Jesus, Psa. 46:1. He is a very present help in trouble...
He's a friend beyond compare.  He helps us
Meet Him at the throne of mercy,  He is close
He is waiting for you there.  He is always near us.

No one understands like Jesus, He is a loving and faithful comforter.

When the days are dark and drear. We can trust Him to take care of us.
No one is so near, so dear as Jesus,
Cast your every care on Him.
WE ALL NEED HIS COMFORT!
No one understands like Jesus,
Every woe He sees and feels. All of us can expect troubles and problems to come.
Tenderly He whispers comfort,
And the broken heart He heals. Job 14:1 “Man born of woman is of few days and
full of trouble.”
No one understands like Jesus,
When you falter on your way. 2 Cor 7:6 “...God, that comforteth those that are
Though you fail Him, sadly fail Him. cast down...” God comforts the downcast, the
He will pardon you today. depressed.

We can all get times of discouragement.

God comes to us in the painful experiences of life.

The loss of a loved one

 Grief
 Sadness
 Intense pain
Trials BE A COMFORTER
 Suffering (2 Cor 1:4) Who comforteth us in all our
 Heartache tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them
which are in any trouble, by the comfort
Troubles have a purpose. wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
By our troubles we can learn...
 To help others through trouble Because we receive God’s comfort, we can pass it
 To rely on God on to others.
 To develop character.
The Holy Spirit – the Comforter – lives in you.
All of us experience... You can be a channel of His comfort to others.
 discouragement Give His healing, caring touch to another.
 troubles in life.
Those who can best comfort are those who have
We all need God’s comfort. faced the hardest things of life.

Paul says, “God comforts us in all our troubles so

that we can comfort those in any trouble with the
comfort we ourselves have received from God”.

 Show Christ’s compassion to others

 Share their pain your heart
 Encourage them
 Assure them of God’s presence
 The comfort of knowing Christ as Saviour.

Carry kind words to another.

Spread some sunshine.
What we face... Somewhere in the Body of Christ there is a
 Trials comforter who has endured and survived every trial.
 Troubles They are assistants to the Lord to bring comfort to
 Temptations others in the Body.
...are for a reason.
There’s value from even the bad things of life. Those who have gone through a trial can help
another to bear the load.
 You can be a comfort to others who go
through the same deep waters. We are children of the Father of compassion and the
 You can come along side. God of all comfort.
 You can share and show understanding in
their pain, for you have been there. Don’t give in to discouragement.
Know the God of all comfort.
“We don't all suffer the same things, but each
suffers in some way that can be of comfort to And be a comforter to another.
others. Somewhere in the Body of Christ Be a part of bringing God’s comfort and care to
somebody can say, another.
 I have had a miscarriage too
 I have lost a child too
 I have lost a mate too
 I have had serious surgery too
 I have had cancer too
 I have had an accident too
 I have lost my parents too
 I have lost my job too
 I have lost a major investment too
 I have been abused and rejected too.

“We could go on to cover the whole vast world

of suffering...