Sermon Tone Analysis

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

Text: 2 Cor.

2:14; Now thanks be unot God, which always causeth us to triumph in

Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.

Introduction: Overview of the Bible reading.

• Christians are not exempt from trial.

• But they do have the victory: Many are the afflictions of the righteous...

Point 1: God in the trial

A. 2 Cor 1:3; .. God's nature: The God of all comfort.

1.

If there' s any comfort, it's from God.

B. 2 Cor 1:4; Comforts us in all our tribulations.

C. We testify by experience.

Experience is the best teacher.

Romans 8:28; And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Paul in Prison – Hard but necessary for the furtherance of the gospel.

D. 2 Cor 1:7; ... A steadfast hope for you.

We believe.

1.

If God did it once, He'll do it again.

2. If God worked out once problem, He'll work out another problem.

3.

If God healed once, He'll heal again.

E. 2 Cor 1:8; ... Everyone has trouble.

Trouble came to Paul.

The devil's work expounded.

1. Be not ignorant.

Paul wanted them to know of his struggle.

Not so that they could feel sorry for them, but so that they could take courage.

2. Pressed - squeezed into despair.

3. Despair means no hope.

F. 2 Cor 1:9; ...

1.

A learning experience.

G. 2 Cor 1:10;

1. Past “Who Delivered us”, present “Doth Deliver”, future “will yet deliver”.

The God that brought us from there to here, is the same God that will bring us from here to glory!

Jesus Christ the same Yesterday, Today, and Forever!

Don’t allow the devil to get your eyes off of Jesus, he is our hope!

Point 2:

2 Cor 2:14; Now thanks be unot God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.

A. In the world ye shall have tribulation...

A Winner never quits, and a Quitter never wins

2Cor.

4:17; For our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight in glory.

B. Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things?

If God be for us, who can be against us?

Rom 8:35-39 Read

Conclusion:

Paul’s Testimony to Timothy: 2 Tim 1:12; For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

In the midst of the Battle, we have CONSTANT TRIUMPH