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The God of All Comfort · Stornoway Free Church of Scotland - Sermons

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We're going to begin our worship by singing to God's praise in Psalm 46a.
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This is in the Sing Psalms version, Psalm 46a, page 59 of the psalm books.
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We're going to sing from verse 1 to verse 7, the tune is Stroudwater.
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God is our refuge and our strength, our ever-present aid.
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Therefore, though the earth gives way, we will not be afraid.
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We'll sing from verse 1 to 7, we stand to sing to God's praise.
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We will not be afraid.
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Though mountains fall into the sea, though waters come and roar, we will not fear.
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Though mountains sway, as waves engulf the shore.
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I'll rip our clothes to sing's delight, the city of our God.
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God is within us, holy place.
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The holy place in which the Lord, Messiah, says aboard.
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God is within us, holy place.
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The city will not yield.
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God is within us, holy place.
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For God will come, that ring of day, to be her help and shield.
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The nations are in despair.
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The kingdoms disappear.
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God speaks, and at His mighty voice, the whole earth melts with fear.
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The Lord Almighty is with us, to strength and glad sustain.
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For Jacob's blood, our strong defence, and war shall remain.
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Let's bow our heads in a word of prayer.
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Let us pray.
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Our Father in heaven, we thank you as we come, singing praise to you for these words that remind us that you are a God who is a refuge, a strength for us, that you are one who is almighty and always with us.
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And we pray to know that today as we gather here, as we come from the youngest to the oldest, as we come, gathering under the name of Jesus, gathering to worship you, to praise you.
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Help us to know that you are with us.
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Help us to know your presence.
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Help us to know through your word that you are speaking to us, that we would learn more and more about you.
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And we pray for all our young ones.
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We pray for them as they go out in a moment to the tweenies and the Sunday school and the Bible class.
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Thank you for each one of them and for all who help with teaching.
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And we just pray that you will be with them, Lord, that you will bless them and be near to them in that time that they share together.
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And also through the week, Lord, in our schools and in our communities as families and as children in our communities, Lord, we pray for your blessing and peace to be upon us day after day.
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Guide us, help us, help us to know that you are with us.
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Help those who are going away from home in these coming days for the first time or returning to studies.
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Bless them and keep them as they go away, as they continue their studies elsewhere, Lord, that they would know that you are with them, that you are for them.
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So, Lord, be with us, bless us, guide us and help us as we ask all things in that name above every name, the name of Jesus, our Lord and our Savior, for his sake and for his glory.
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Amen.
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Well, we word to the young ones before you go out.
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We're just going to think about what we're going to be looking at in the service this morning.
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We're going to be thinking about a word that we find in the Bible quite often and especially where we're going to look at later on.
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We're going to be reading in 2 Corinthians.
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It's a word that keeps coming up in chapter one there.
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And it's a word you're probably familiar with, comfort.
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What does comfort mean?
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What does comfort mean?
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What do you think of when you think of comfort?
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It's maybe the place that you sleep, your bed.
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It's a comfortable place.
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It's a place that you like.
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Sometimes a place that you don't want to get out of because it's such a comfortable place.
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It might be comfortable clothes.
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Maybe, like many people, you just like to get out of a suit and a tie like this or out of something that you're wearing coming to church.
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You like to just put on your pajamas again when you get home because you're nice and comfortable in that clothes.
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There's lots of different things that make us comfortable.
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But what about when we come into church?
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What about when we come and learn together around God's word?
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Are we comfortable there?
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Well, God wants us to be comfortable.
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God wants us to know that he is with us.
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That's what we were singing in that psalm in verse 7.
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The Lord Almighty is with us.
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And it's amazing how he has promised to be with us.
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As we're thinking of that word comfort, in the Gospel of John, where Jesus was with his disciples, his close friends, and he was telling them that he had to go away from them, he says, I'm not going to leave you alone, though.
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And what he says is, I am going to give you a comforter.
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A comforter.
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And what did he mean?
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Well, he meant the Holy Spirit.
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He was like, you know, it's not.
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And it's like something we cannot see, and yet we know it's there.
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For example, think about yesterday, and how windy it was yesterday.
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And you're seeing maybe the trees shaking around or something that's been sitting outside.
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It's not tied down, and starts blowing around.
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What's moving it?
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What's moving the trees?
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You can't see it, but it's the wind.
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It's the wind that's moving it, even up here.
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Sometimes I show you what's in the pool, but you never believe this.
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But look at this.
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What does this do?
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It's a fan, isn't it?
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So when I'm getting hot and bothered up here, I can switch on the fan and it'll cool me down.
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But you couldn't see the wind that it moves, but it's still there.
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You know it's there because you feel it on you.
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And that's the way that God reminds us that he is with us.
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The Holy Spirit is described as a wind, a mighty wind.
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We can't see him, but we know he's there as we trust in him.
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So even as we come together today, we come worshipping Jesus.
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We come looking to God, but we come remembering the Holy Spirit is with us and in us when we trust in Jesus.
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That's the promise that he will give us his comforter, his Holy Spirit.
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So as we come together here, we can see it's a place of peace, a place of comfort, a place to come away from the busyness of everything else that is going on and just come and know that God is with us.
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That he gives us his comfort and his comforter, the Holy Spirit.
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And so we look to him to be with us today and every day.
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We might not see him, but he helps us to know that he is there in every situation of every day.
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He is our great comforter.
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Well, we're going to say the Lord's Prayer together now.
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Let's pray.
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Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
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Thy kingdom come.
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Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread.
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And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
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And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
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Amen.
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We're going to sing again now.
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We're going to sing in Psalm 9, in the Sing Psalms version.
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Psalm 9.
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This is on page 9 of the psalm books.
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And the young ones can go out to the Sunday school at this time.
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Psalm 9.
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We're going to sing from verse 7 down to verse 12.
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The Lord forever reigns on high.
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His throne for judgment stands.
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He'll judge the world in righteousness with justice.
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Rule the lands.
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We'll sing from verse 7 down to verse 12.
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And the tune is done firmly.
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And we stand to sing.
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The Lord forever reigns on high.
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The Lord forever reigns on high.
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His throne for judgment stands.
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He'll judge the world in righteousness with justice through the lands.
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The Lord will be a hiding place for those who are oppressed.
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And he will be a strong defense for those who have oppressed.
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All those who know your name, O Lord, in you their trust will place.
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For you do not abandon those who seek your gracious face.
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Sing praises to the Lord who sits.
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In Zion on his throne.
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Among the nations of the world.
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Se ones Smith-
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Any news emblens
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The vessels of the world to appear.
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He never will ignore.
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We'll turn together now to read God's word in 2 Corinthians chapter 1.
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2 Corinthians chapter 1.
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We read from the beginning down to verse 11.
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You'll find this around page 1160 in the Church Bibles.
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2 Corinthians chapter 1 at verse 1.
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
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and Timothy our brother,
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to the church of God that is at Corinth,
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with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia,
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grace to you and peace from God our Father
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and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
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who comforts us in all our affliction,
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so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction,
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with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
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For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings,
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so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.
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If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation,
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and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort,
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which you experience when you patiently endure
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the same sufferings that we suffer.
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Our hope for you is unshaken,
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for we know that as you share in our sufferings,
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you will also share in our comfort.
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For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers,
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of the affliction we experienced in Asia.
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For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength
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that we despaired of life itself.
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Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death,
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but that was to make us rely not on ourselves,
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but on God who raises the dead.
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He delivered us from such a deadly peril,
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and he will deliver us.
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On him we have set our hope
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that he will deliver us again.
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You also must help us by prayer,
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so that many will give thanks on our behalf
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for the blessing granted us
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through the prayers of many.
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And so on.
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And may God bless that reading of his word.
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Let's again bow our heads in a word of prayer.
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Let us pray.
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Lord, our gracious God,
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we do thank you for this day.
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We thank you for the reminder of it,
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that it is the first day of the week,
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and that we begin it looking to you.
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We are reminded of it,
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the very power of the resurrection on this day.
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For on the first day of the week,
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Jesus rose from the grave.
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And we thank you that we come today to worship him
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as our Lord and as our God,
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as our risen saviour.
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We do pray, Lord,
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that together we would know
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that power of the resurrection in our hearts
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and in our souls,
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that power that gives life to us,
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that power that keeps us
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and sustains us day by day,
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the power of your grace
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that is all-sufficient,
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and the power of your word
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that is a power unto salvation.
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We pray that as your word is proclaimed,
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as your word is preached this day,
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not just here,
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but far and wide,
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that it will be accompanied
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by that mighty power of the Holy Spirit,
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that mighty rushing wind,
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as it's described in the book of Acts,
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that power that is there
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to quicken our hearts and our souls,
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to remind us of the wonder of your grace
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and the precious nature of your love,
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your steadfast love towards us,
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that love that is unchanging and unchangeable,
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that love that is so demonstrated
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in your giving your Son, Jesus Christ,
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and that as we look to him,
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as we look to the cross,
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as we look to all that he has done for us,
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remembering that he is risen,
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but that in order to rise,
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he had to go down,
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and that he came under the power of death himself,
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in order that we might know
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the power of life through him.
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And so bless us, Lord,
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bless your word to us,
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remember us as your people,
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remember us as a congregation
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and as a church here.
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We thank you, Lord,
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that we have that promise
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of your presence with us,
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and we pray to know that day after day,
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that we would depend upon it
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for all our different needs,
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not just as we worship you together here,
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but as we go away from here,
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as we go into the day ahead
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and even into the week ahead,
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that we would go rejoicing in you,
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acknowledging you as Lord and God,
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and knowing that you are with us,
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that that might be your help.
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In every circumstance,
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we find ourselves,
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even in the days ahead.
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We thank you that you are God,
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and there is no other.
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Remember our homes and our families,
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remember our communities.
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We pray, Lord,
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for your peace to be over us.
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We pray for your help
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in the many different situations
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that we see around us,
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people going through times of ill health,
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people going through times of grief and sorrow,
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people going through times of anxiety and worries,
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perhaps over work or lack of it,
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debt and anxiety for the future
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of what might come.
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But Lord,
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we thank you that you are
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the God of all comforts,
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and we pray that
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we would know that power
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and presence in our midst
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as a people,
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that we would know your Holy Spirit
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working around us
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in the many lives that we see,
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the lives of your people
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who have already trusted in you,
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that you would strengthen
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and encourage our faith,
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and the lives of those
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who have not yet trusted,
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those who are still,
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as the word describes
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finding themselves
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in the darkness of this world,
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that they would see
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the wonder of the light of the gospel
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and the glory of the face of Jesus Christ,
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that you would draw them to yourself.
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Remember your church far and wide,
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O Lord.
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We thank you for the way you build your church,
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the way we are assured
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that your kingdom comes with power.
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And we do pray for the ministry of your word,
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and we pray today especially for
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the beginning of a new ministry
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in North Uist,
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giving thanks for the induction yesterday
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of Reverend David Ferguson,
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remembering him as he preaches,
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even at this time,
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as the first service
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and as a minister of the congregation there.
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May your blessing be with him
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and all the people
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who are gathered there as well.
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And we thank you for David,
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for Catherine,
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and for young Duncan.
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We thank you for
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the way you have guided them
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and led them
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into that place.
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And we pray that they will know
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your nearness,
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your presence with them
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each day,
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in each moment of it.
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We do pray for the wider church as well.
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We pray for you to raise up
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those who administer the gospel
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as we hear of vacancies
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and upcoming vacancies so often,
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as we see the great needs around us,
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as the harvest is so great
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in our cities,
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in our towns,
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in our villages,
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Lord.
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We long for days of salvation.
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And we know that
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the word needs to go out,
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that your word
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is that power to salvation.
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And so we pray for those
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who would come
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and hear your call
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and be obedient to it
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and to respond,
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saying,
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here am I,
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send me.
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And all the fears
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and anxieties
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you might have in that,
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Lord,
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we can depend on you.
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And so we pray for people,
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men,
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to be raised up
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to proclaim the wonders
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of your gospel
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and for men and women,
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boys and girls,
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to be encouraged
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in sharing the gospel
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of being lights
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in this world
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in which we live.
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Remember our nation,
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Lord,
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as we pray for our leadership
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over us
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in all the difficulties
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and trials
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and experience
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that they have at this time.
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Lord,
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we pray for your wisdom
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and government over us.
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We pray for your blessing
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to be poured out upon them,
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that we will be led
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by a people
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who know the power
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of the Holy Spirit,
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the power that you have
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to transform
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and to change a nation
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from a decline
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to delight
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and to delight in the Lord.
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So hear our prayers
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for our people,
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for our nations
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of the world,
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for the gospel cause
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far and wide
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and for your people
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near and far,
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that you would remember us,
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Lord,
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that you would do us good,
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that you would make
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your face to shine upon us,
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that we might rejoice
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in you.
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So hear our prayers.
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Continue with us,
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pardoning all our sins
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as we confess them
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anew before you
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this day,
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our shortcomings,
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our omissions,
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all that we do,
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though,
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Lord,
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that is against your will.
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We pray to know
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forgiveness
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and your mercy upon us.
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So hear us now
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and continue with us
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and we ask all
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in the name of Jesus,
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our Lord and Saviour,
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for his sake
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and for his glory.
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Amen.
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Before we turn back
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to look at
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2 Corinthians chapter 1,
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we'll sing again
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to God's praise.
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And we sing in Psalm 121
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in the Scottish Psalter,
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page 416.
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Psalm 121,
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we can sing
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the whole of this psalm.
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I to the hills
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will lift mine eyes
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from whence doth come
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my need.
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My safety cometh
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from the Lord
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who heaven and earth
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hath made.
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The tune is French
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and we stand to sing
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the whole of this psalm,
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Psalm 121.
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I to the hills
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will lift mine eyes
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from whence doth come
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my name.
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My safety cometh
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from the Lord
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through heaven
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and earth
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hath made.
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Thy food
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till naught
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lets thine
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nor will
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be
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the
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blood
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that he keeps.
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Beholding
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that
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gives
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Esgiel
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his
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slumber
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sod
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or
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sleeves
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The
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Lord
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he keeps
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the
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Lord
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thy
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shade
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On
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thy
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right
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hand
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doth
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stay
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The
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moon
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by
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night
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they
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shall
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not
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not
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smite
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nor
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yet
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the
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sun
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by
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day
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The
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Lord
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shall
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keep
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thy
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soul
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it
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shall
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preserve
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thee
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from
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all
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hell
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As
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forth
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thy
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going
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out
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and
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then
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on
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thee
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on
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ever
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will
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we
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can
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turn
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back
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to
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our
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reading
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in
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2nd
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Corinthians
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chapter
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1
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and
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we're
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going
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to
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read
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at
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verse
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3
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these
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two
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verses
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verse
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3
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and
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4
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and
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that
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will
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be
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our
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focus
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this
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morning
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together
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blessed
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be the
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God
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and
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Father
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of
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our
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Lord
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Jesus
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Christ
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the
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Father
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of
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Marsha
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and
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God
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of
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all
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comfort
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who
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comforts
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us
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in
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all
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our
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affliction
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so that
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we may
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be able
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to
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comfort
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those
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who
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are
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in
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any
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affliction
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with
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a
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comfort
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with
26:04
which
26:05
we
26:06
ourselves
26:07
are
26:08
comforted
26:08
by
26:09
God
26:10
as
26:12
you
26:12
read
26:13
through
26:13
this
26:14
section
26:15
of
26:15
2nd
26:15
Corinthians
26:16
these
26:17
opening
26:17
verses
26:18
of
26:18
this
26:18
chapter
26:19
of
26:19
this
26:19
letter
26:20
second
26:20
letter
26:21
Paul
26:21
is
26:21
writing
26:22
to
26:22
the
26:22
church
26:23
in
26:23
Corinth
26:23
you
26:24
quite
26:25
quickly
26:25
begin
26:26
to
26:26
see
26:26
the
26:26
point
26:27
that
26:27
he
26:27
is
26:27
going
26:27
to
26:27
be
26:27
making
26:28
in
26:28
this
26:28
section
26:28
by
26:29
that
26:29
word
26:30
that
26:30
keeps
26:31
appearing
26:31
in
26:32
all
26:32
its
26:32
different
26:33
forms
26:33
and
26:34
the
26:34
word
26:34
is
26:35
comfort
26:36
comfort
26:37
and
26:37
comforted
26:38
it
26:39
just
26:39
comes
26:39
up
26:39
again
26:40
and
26:40
again
26:40
in
26:40
one
26:41
form
26:41
or
26:41
another
26:41
it
26:42
is
26:42
there
26:42
ten
26:42
times
26:43
in
26:43
verse
26:44
three
26:44
through
26:44
to
26:45
verse
26:45
seven
26:45
and
26:47
it's
26:47
just
26:47
keeping
26:47
appearing
26:48
there
26:49
and
26:49
this
26:49
is
26:49
one
26:49
of
26:49
the
26:49
great
26:50
passages
26:51
of
26:52
scripture
26:52
where
26:52
you
26:53
see
26:53
God's
26:54
divine
26:54
comfort
26:55
for
26:56
his
26:57
people
26:57
it's
26:58
not
26:58
about
26:59
telling
26:59
others
27:00
to go
27:01
and
27:01
comfort
27:02
somebody
27:02
it's
27:03
a
27:04
reminder
27:04
that
27:04
God
27:05
the
27:05
father
27:06
is
27:07
the
27:07
father
27:07
of
27:08
all
27:09
comfort
27:10
and
27:11
that
27:11
is
27:11
he
27:12
that
27:12
is
27:13
doing
27:13
the
27:14
comforting
27:14
and
27:16
maybe
27:16
when
27:16
you
27:16
hear
27:17
the
27:17
word
27:17
comfort
27:18
and
27:18
help
27:19
and
27:20
comfort
27:20
in
27:20
a
27:20
time
27:21
of
27:21
need
27:21
an
27:22
immediate
27:22
response
27:23
is to
27:23
think
27:23
of a
27:24
time
27:24
of
27:25
bereavement
27:25
and the
27:26
sorrow
27:27
and sadness
27:28
that that
27:28
brings
27:29
and of
27:29
course
27:30
it is
27:30
a time
27:31
when we
27:32
need
27:32
comfort
27:32
and a
27:33
time
27:33
when God
27:33
is able
27:34
to offer
27:35
comfort
27:36
but this
27:38
passage
27:38
and what
27:39
he is
27:39
saying
27:40
to the
27:40
church
27:40
at
27:40
Corinth
27:41
is not
27:42
just
27:43
for a
27:43
time
27:43
of bereavement
27:44
although that
27:44
comes into
27:45
it
27:45
it is
27:46
much
27:46
much
27:47
more
27:47
than
27:47
that
27:48
it is
27:48
such
27:49
a
27:49
wide
27:50
ranging
27:51
form
27:52
of
27:52
comfort
27:52
that
27:53
God
27:53
offers
27:54
to
27:54
his
27:54
people
27:55
and
27:56
it is
27:56
a
27:56
comfort
27:57
in
27:57
a
27:57
whole
27:58
host
27:58
of
27:58
experiences
27:59
that
28:00
God's
28:00
people
28:01
will
28:01
go
28:01
through
28:02
and
28:03
it is
28:03
a
28:03
reminder
28:03
of
28:04
the
28:04
wonder
28:05
of
28:05
God's
28:05
care
28:06
towards
28:07
his
28:08
people
28:08
the
28:09
mighty
28:10
God
28:10
is
28:11
with
28:11
us
28:11
that's
28:12
the
28:12
theme
28:12
from
28:13
the
28:13
Psalms
28:13
that we
28:14
have
28:14
sung
28:14
that we
28:15
can look
28:16
to
28:16
God
28:16
God
28:17
who
28:17
is
28:17
there
28:17
for
28:18
us
28:18
God
28:19
who
28:19
is
28:19
with
28:20
us
28:21
and
28:22
so
28:22
that
28:22
is
28:22
what
28:22
is
28:22
at
28:22
the
28:22
heart
28:23
of
28:24
this
28:24
passage
28:25
and
28:26
at
28:26
the
28:27
heart
28:27
of
28:27
this
28:27
passage
28:28
is
28:28
that
28:28
it's
28:29
about
28:29
salvation
28:30
in
28:31
God
28:32
as
28:32
well
28:32
it's
28:33
about
28:34
a
28:34
people
28:35
that
28:35
God
28:36
has
28:36
called
28:36
to
28:37
himself
28:37
as
28:39
you
28:39
see
28:39
in
28:40
this
28:40
section
28:40
he's
28:41
writing
28:41
to
28:42
God's
28:42
people
28:43
and
28:44
begins
28:44
with
28:45
that
28:46
in
28:46
the
28:46
opening
28:46
verses
28:47
Paul
28:48
an apostle
28:48
of
28:48
Christ
28:49
Jesus
28:49
by
28:49
the
28:49
will
28:50
of
28:50
God
28:50
and
28:51
Timothy
28:51
to
28:52
the
28:52
church
28:52
of
28:53
God
28:53
that
28:53
is
28:53
Corinth
28:54
to
28:56
the
28:56
people
28:56
of
28:57
God
28:57
who
28:58
are
28:58
at
28:58
Corinth
28:58
and
28:59
so
28:59
it
29:00
begins
29:00
by
29:00
outlining
29:01
that
29:01
in order
29:01
to
29:02
know
29:02
and
29:02
experience
29:03
this
29:04
comfort
29:04
we
29:05
have
29:05
to
29:06
be
29:06
a
29:06
people
29:06
who
29:06
know
29:07
and
29:07
experience
29:07
the
29:08
salvation
29:09
of
29:09
God
29:09
who
29:09
put
29:10
our
29:10
trust
29:10
in
29:11
the
29:11
Lord
29:12
Jesus
29:13
Christ
29:13
and
29:15
so
29:15
there's
29:15
these
29:16
two
29:16
things
29:16
going
29:17
side
29:18
by
29:18
side
29:18
because
29:19
we
29:19
know
29:19
in
29:20
our
29:20
day
29:20
to
29:20
day
29:20
experiences
29:21
we
29:21
know
29:21
for
29:22
ourselves
29:22
that
29:23
we
29:23
go
29:24
through
29:24
experiences
29:25
where
29:25
we
29:25
need
29:26
a
29:26
sense
29:27
of
29:27
comfort
29:27
for
29:28
our
29:28
hearts
29:29
and
29:29
for
29:30
our
29:30
souls
29:30
and
29:31
we
29:31
often
29:31
ask
29:31
where
29:32
can
29:32
we
29:32
go
29:32
where
29:33
can
29:33
we
29:33
find
29:33
this
29:34
comfort
29:35
or
29:36
we
29:36
think
29:36
of
29:36
others
29:36
around
29:37
us
29:37
going
29:38
through
29:38
different
29:38
experiences
29:39
and
29:39
you
29:40
long
29:40
for
29:40
them
29:40
to
29:40
be
29:41
comforted
29:42
you
29:42
know
29:43
that
29:43
they're
29:43
looking
29:44
for
29:44
comfort
29:45
where
29:45
can
29:45
they
29:46
go
29:46
where
29:46
can
29:46
we
29:46
direct
29:47
them
29:47
to
29:48
well
29:49
we
29:49
can
29:49
direct
29:50
them
29:50
to
29:51
what
29:51
this
29:51
passage
29:52
explains
29:52
to
29:53
us
29:53
blessed
29:54
be
29:54
the
29:54
God
29:55
and
29:55
Father
29:55
of
29:55
our
29:55
Lord
29:56
Jesus
29:56
Christ
29:57
the
29:57
Father
29:57
of
29:58
mercies
29:58
and
29:59
God
29:59
of
29:59
all
30:00
comfort
30:01
that
30:03
there
30:03
is
30:03
the
30:04
Lord
30:04
who
30:05
is
30:05
with
30:06
us
30:06
there
30:08
are
30:08
times
30:09
in
30:09
our
30:09
life
30:10
when
30:10
we
30:10
maybe
30:11
think
30:11
of
30:12
a
30:12
place
30:12
where
30:13
we
30:13
can
30:13
go
30:13
and
30:13
we
30:13
just
30:14
find
30:14
a
30:14
sense
30:14
of
30:15
peace
30:15
and
30:16
a
30:16
sense
30:17
of
30:17
comfort
30:17
there
30:18
you
30:18
might
30:18
have
30:18
a
30:19
place
30:19
that
30:19
you
30:19
enjoy
30:20
going
30:21
yourself
30:21
it
30:22
might
30:22
be
30:22
just
30:23
a
30:23
room
30:23
in
30:23
the
30:23
house
30:24
where
30:24
you
30:24
feel
30:24
like
30:25
you
30:25
just
30:25
want
30:25
to
30:25
get
30:25
away
30:26
from
30:26
everything
30:26
I
30:27
just
30:27
want
30:27
to
30:27
have
30:27
my
30:28
quiet
30:28
time
30:28
I
30:29
just
30:29
want
30:29
to
30:29
have
30:29
a
30:30
sense
30:31
of
30:31
just
30:31
being
30:31
by
30:32
myself
30:32
as it
30:33
were
30:33
or
30:34
it
30:34
might
30:34
be
30:35
a
30:35
place
30:35
outside
30:36
that
30:36
you
30:36
go
30:36
to
30:37
a
30:37
place
30:38
that
30:38
you
30:38
enjoy
30:38
just
30:38
being
30:39
there
30:39
because
30:40
it's
30:40
away
30:40
from
30:41
everything
30:41
and
30:41
everyone
30:42
and
30:42
you're
30:42
just
30:43
wanting
30:43
to
30:43
find
30:44
a
30:45
sense
30:45
of
30:45
solace
30:46
there
30:46
a
30:47
sense
30:47
of
30:47
peace
30:48
but
30:50
where
30:50
can
30:51
we
30:51
ultimately
30:51
go
30:52
to
30:52
find
30:53
that
30:53
comfort
30:54
that
30:55
peace
30:55
to
30:57
a
30:57
place
30:57
and
30:58
above
30:59
all
30:59
to
31:00
a
31:00
person
31:00
as
31:02
we
31:02
think
31:02
of
31:02
Paul
31:03
writing
31:03
this
31:04
letter
31:04
to
31:05
the
31:05
church
31:05
at
31:06
Corinth
31:06
to
31:06
a
31:06
people
31:07
who
31:07
are
31:07
going
31:07
through
31:08
as
31:08
we
31:08
will
31:08
see
31:08
all
31:09
kinds
31:09
of
31:09
afflictions
31:10
there
31:11
are
31:11
people
31:12
who
31:12
have
31:12
come
31:12
to
31:13
experience
31:13
the
31:14
wonder
31:14
of
31:14
the
31:14
grace
31:15
of
31:15
God
31:16
through
31:17
the
31:18
Lord
31:18
Jesus
31:19
Christ
31:20
it's
31:20
always
31:20
there
31:21
before
31:21
us
31:22
here
31:22
blessed
31:23
be
31:23
the
31:23
God
31:23
and
31:23
Father
31:24
of
31:24
our
31:25
Lord
31:25
Jesus
31:26
Christ
31:27
Jesus
31:27
Christ
31:28
is
31:28
there
31:28
at
31:28
the
31:28
heart
31:29
of
31:29
it
31:29
all
31:29
he
31:30
is
31:30
the
31:30
one
31:31
that
31:31
we
31:31
are
31:31
to
31:31
look
31:31
to
31:32
he
31:32
is
31:32
the
31:32
one
31:33
that
31:33
we
31:33
are
31:33
to
31:33
see
31:34
as
31:34
the
31:35
place
31:35
of
31:35
all
31:35
comfort
31:36
we
31:37
have
31:37
God
31:37
the
31:38
Father
31:38
we
31:39
have
31:39
God
31:39
the
31:39
Son
31:40
and
31:41
as
31:41
we
31:41
see
31:41
here
31:41
to
31:42
the
31:42
comfort
31:42
of
31:43
the
31:43
Holy
31:44
Spirit
31:44
where
31:46
do
31:46
we
31:46
see
31:46
it
31:47
we
31:48
see
31:48
God's
31:49
love
31:49
to
31:49
us
31:50
at
31:50
the
31:50
cross
31:51
we
31:52
see
31:52
that
31:53
God
31:53
wants
31:54
us
31:54
to
31:54
have
31:55
peace
31:55
and
31:55
comfort
31:56
through
31:56
him
31:57
and
31:57
so
31:57
he
31:57
has
31:57
given
31:57
us
31:58
his
31:58
Son
31:59
and
32:00
so
32:00
now
32:00
we
32:01
can
32:01
come
32:01
to
32:02
God
32:02
our
32:02
Father
32:03
through
32:03
our
32:04
Lord
32:04
Jesus
32:05
Christ
32:05
and
32:06
know
32:06
the
32:06
comfort
32:06
of
32:07
the
32:07
Holy
32:08
Spirit
32:08
in
32:09
our
32:09
hearts
32:10
so
32:11
in
32:11
these
32:12
two
32:12
verses
32:13
verse
32:13
three
32:13
and
32:14
four
32:14
there's
32:15
three
32:15
things
32:15
we
32:15
want
32:16
to
32:16
draw
32:16
out
32:16
of
32:17
these
32:17
verses
32:17
in
32:18
regards
32:18
to
32:19
the
32:19
way
32:19
that
32:20
Paul
32:20
speaks
32:20
about
32:21
comfort
32:21
and
32:22
these
32:22
three
32:23
things
32:23
the
32:24
first
32:24
thing
32:24
is
32:24
we
32:25
need
32:25
comfort
32:26
we
32:27
as
32:27
a
32:27
people
32:27
are
32:28
a
32:28
people
32:28
who
32:29
need
32:29
comfort
32:30
the
32:31
second
32:31
thing
32:31
is
32:31
that
32:32
we
32:32
receive
32:33
comfort
32:34
and
32:35
then
32:35
the
32:36
third
32:36
thing
32:36
that
32:36
we'll
32:37
see
32:37
is
32:37
that
32:37
we
32:37
are
32:37
then
32:38
able
32:38
to
32:39
share
32:39
our
32:40
comfort
32:41
with
32:41
others
32:42
to
32:42
offer
32:42
comfort
32:43
to
32:44
others
32:44
so
32:44
there's
32:45
these
32:45
three
32:45
things
32:46
in
32:46
these
32:46
verses
32:46
and
32:46
the
32:47
first
32:47
thing
32:47
is
32:47
we
32:48
need
32:48
comfort
32:49
Paul
32:51
writing
32:52
to the
32:52
Christian
32:52
community
32:53
here
32:54
in
32:54
Corinth
32:55
he's
32:55
writing
32:56
to them
32:56
as it
32:57
says
32:57
here
32:58
as an
32:58
apostle
32:59
chosen
33:00
an
33:01
apostle
33:01
of
33:01
Jesus
33:02
Christ
33:02
chosen
33:03
by
33:03
the
33:03
will
33:04
of
33:04
God
33:04
it
33:05
says
33:05
in
33:05
verse
33:06
one
33:06
he's
33:07
writing
33:08
through
33:08
the
33:09
will
33:09
of
33:10
God
33:10
and
33:11
this
33:11
is
33:11
the
33:12
will
33:12
of
33:12
God
33:12
for
33:13
the
33:13
church
33:13
at
33:14
Corinth
33:14
for
33:15
the
33:15
people
33:15
at
33:15
Corinth
33:16
that
33:16
they
33:16
would
33:17
hear
33:17
this
33:18
message
33:19
that
33:19
God
33:19
has
33:20
given
33:20
to
33:21
Paul
33:21
and
33:22
it's
33:22
the
33:23
will
33:23
of
33:23
God
33:23
that
33:23
we
33:24
would
33:25
hear
33:25
this
33:25
message
33:25
ourselves
33:26
today
33:27
it is
33:27
the
33:28
will
33:28
of
33:28
God
33:28
that
33:29
we
33:29
are
33:29
gathered
33:30
here
33:30
today
33:30
to
33:31
hear
33:31
this
33:32
wonderful
33:32
message
33:33
of
33:34
comfort
33:34
that
33:35
God
33:35
still
33:35
speaks
33:36
to
33:37
his
33:37
church
33:38
to
33:38
his
33:38
people
33:39
and
33:41
our
33:41
comfort
33:41
as we
33:42
see
33:42
begins
33:43
with
33:44
faith
33:44
faith
33:46
is
33:46
believing
33:47
in
33:48
the
33:48
Lord
33:48
Jesus
33:48
Christ
33:49
and
33:50
that's
33:51
what
33:51
Paul
33:51
begins
33:52
by
33:52
saying
33:52
here
33:53
grace
33:53
and
33:54
peace
33:54
from
33:54
God
33:55
our
33:55
Father
33:55
and
33:56
the
33:56
Lord
33:56
Jesus
33:57
Christ
33:58
grace
33:58
and
33:58
peace
33:59
they're
34:00
the
34:00
foundations
34:01
of
34:01
our
34:01
faith
34:02
our
34:03
faith
34:03
is
34:03
by
34:04
grace
34:04
through
34:05
God
34:06
the
34:06
grace
34:07
of
34:07
God
34:07
and
34:07
the
34:08
peace
34:08
of
34:08
God
34:09
through
34:09
Christ
34:10
Jesus
34:10
our
34:11
Lord
34:12
so
34:12
faith
34:12
is
34:13
at
34:13
the
34:14
heart
34:14
of
34:15
this
34:15
and
34:17
in
34:17
the
34:17
midst
34:17
of
34:17
our
34:18
faith
34:18
our
34:20
afflictions
34:21
are
34:21
not
34:22
hidden
34:22
from
34:23
God
34:24
blessed
34:25
in
34:26
verse
34:26
3
34:26
blessed
34:26
be the
34:27
God
34:27
and
34:27
Father
34:28
of
34:28
our
34:28
Lord
34:29
Jesus
34:29
Christ
34:29
the
34:30
Father
34:30
of
34:30
mercies
34:30
and
34:31
God
34:31
of
34:31
all
34:32
comfort
34:33
why is
34:33
he saying
34:34
these
34:34
things
34:34
well he's
34:36
saying
34:36
them
34:36
because
34:37
in
34:37
verse
34:37
4
34:38
who
34:38
comforts
34:38
us
34:39
in
34:39
all
34:39
our
34:40
affliction
34:41
he is
34:42
saying
34:42
these
34:43
things
34:43
because
34:43
he knows
34:44
the
34:44
experience
34:45
of
34:45
his
34:46
people
34:46
he knows
34:47
what's
34:47
happening
34:48
in
34:48
Corinth
34:49
he knows
34:49
what's
34:50
happening
34:50
in their
34:51
lives
34:51
he knows
34:52
all the
34:52
different
34:52
challenges
34:53
that they
34:54
are facing
34:54
because
34:55
of their
34:56
faith
34:57
because
34:57
of their
34:58
faith
34:58
in the
34:59
Lord
34:59
Jesus
35:00
Christ
35:00
and
35:02
he knows
35:03
that they
35:04
need
35:04
comfort
35:05
in these
35:06
afflictions
35:07
because
35:07
affliction
35:08
itself
35:08
has
35:08
behind
35:09
them
35:10
meaning
35:10
of being
35:10
pressed
35:11
down
35:12
upon
35:12
that
35:13
their
35:14
circumstances
35:15
that
35:15
everything
35:16
that they
35:16
are going
35:16
through
35:17
is weighing
35:18
heavy
35:18
upon
35:19
them
35:19
that is
35:20
what is
35:21
happening
35:21
to the
35:22
people
35:22
of God
35:23
in
35:24
Corinth
35:24
their
35:25
faith
35:26
is bringing
35:27
trials
35:27
into their
35:29
lives
35:29
trials
35:29
that they
35:30
haven't
35:30
had
35:30
when they
35:31
weren't
35:31
believing
35:32
in the
35:32
Lord
35:32
Jesus
35:33
Christ
35:33
but now
35:34
that they
35:34
have
35:35
come
35:35
to
35:35
faith
35:35
those
35:36
around
35:36
them
35:37
who
35:37
are
35:37
opposed
35:38
to
35:38
them
35:38
are
35:38
bringing
35:38
them
35:39
affliction
35:39
upon
35:40
affliction
35:40
of all
35:41
kinds
35:42
of
35:42
different
35:43
things
35:44
there's
35:46
no
35:46
hiding
35:47
place
35:48
from
35:48
it
35:48
for
35:49
them
35:49
in
35:49
the
35:49
same
35:50
way
35:50
as
35:50
there
35:50
isn't
35:50
for
35:51
us
35:51
the
35:52
afflictions
35:53
that
35:53
come
35:54
in
35:54
life
35:55
even
35:55
as
35:55
believers
35:56
even
35:56
in
35:56
our
35:57
faith
35:57
there are
35:58
struggles
35:58
there are
35:59
challenges
35:59
that will
36:00
always
36:00
come
36:01
our
36:01
way
36:02
and we
36:03
can feel
36:03
a great
36:04
burden
36:05
we can
36:05
feel
36:06
pressed
36:06
down
36:07
and we
36:07
feel
36:07
a longing
36:08
for
36:09
comfort
36:10
just
36:12
imagine
36:12
as
36:12
you're
36:13
feeling
36:13
unwell
36:14
maybe
36:15
you've
36:15
a sore
36:16
head
36:16
or sore
36:17
joints
36:17
or muscles
36:18
there's
36:18
a pain
36:19
that just
36:19
wouldn't
36:20
go away
36:20
you just
36:21
want a
36:21
sense
36:22
of relief
36:23
you want
36:24
a sense
36:24
of being
36:25
free
36:26
from it
36:27
well
36:28
here we
36:29
are reminded
36:30
that the
36:31
Lord
36:31
knows
36:32
our
36:33
every
36:33
affliction
36:34
our
36:35
every
36:35
pain
36:36
our
36:36
every
36:37
experience
36:37
that we
36:38
are finding
36:39
difficult
36:40
and he
36:42
is giving
36:42
a promise
36:43
of his
36:44
presence
36:45
a promise
36:47
of his
36:48
help
36:49
he knows
36:50
your need
36:52
of comfort
36:53
he knows
36:53
my need
36:54
of comfort
36:55
and so
36:58
often as
36:58
you see
36:59
and if you
36:59
tie this
37:00
in with
37:00
the psalms
37:01
and the
37:01
experience
37:01
of the
37:02
psalmist
37:02
when he's
37:03
often
37:03
crying out
37:04
to God
37:04
in affliction
37:05
and trouble
37:06
and pain
37:07
it's almost
37:07
like he's
37:08
saying
37:08
where are
37:09
you God
37:09
have you
37:10
forgotten
37:11
me
37:11
and yet
37:12
God so
37:13
often
37:13
reminds
37:14
the psalmist
37:14
no
37:15
I am
37:17
with you
37:17
and so
37:19
instead of
37:19
blaming God
37:20
in our
37:21
afflictions
37:21
and losing
37:22
sight of the
37:23
fact that
37:23
there is
37:24
comfort
37:24
we want
37:26
to look
37:26
at the
37:27
scriptures
37:27
we want
37:28
to look
37:29
at the
37:29
word of
37:29
God
37:30
and see
37:30
how serious
37:31
God is
37:32
about the
37:32
need
37:33
that we
37:34
have for
37:34
comfort
37:35
and the
37:35
knowledge
37:36
that he
37:36
has of
37:37
it
37:37
and that
37:39
as we
37:39
look to
37:39
the word
37:40
of God
37:40
and we
37:40
take
37:41
seriously
37:41
and take
37:42
to heart
37:43
the word
37:43
of God
37:44
we do
37:45
see more
37:45
and more
37:46
the comfort
37:46
that he
37:47
offers
37:47
and the
37:49
desire of
37:50
God
37:50
to comfort
37:51
it's there
37:52
right
37:52
throughout
37:53
the scriptures
37:54
you go
37:55
back to
37:55
the Old
37:55
Testament
37:56
to the
37:56
prophets
37:57
Isaiah
37:58
chapter 40
38:00
when there's
38:01
this turning
38:01
point in the
38:02
experience of
38:03
God's people
38:04
when things
38:04
have been going
38:05
so well
38:06
for them
38:06
but now
38:06
they are
38:07
coming under
38:08
attack
38:08
and being
38:09
taken into
38:10
captivity
38:10
when they're
38:11
suffering and
38:12
affliction is
38:12
becoming more
38:13
and more
38:14
what does
38:14
the word
38:15
of God
38:16
say
38:16
what does
38:16
God say
38:17
to his
38:18
prophet
38:19
he says
38:19
comfort
38:20
comfort
38:21
my people
38:22
says
38:23
your God
38:24
comfort
38:25
that is
38:26
what God
38:27
wants
38:28
for his
38:29
people
38:29
Jeremiah
38:30
chapter 31
38:32
it's the
38:33
same
38:33
the prophet
38:34
there again
38:35
ministering to
38:36
a people
38:37
who have
38:37
turned their
38:38
back on
38:38
God
38:39
but now
38:39
are coming
38:40
under the
38:40
warning of
38:41
the judgment
38:41
of God
38:42
in chapter
38:43
31
38:44
verse 13
38:44
it says
38:45
that a
38:45
time is
38:46
coming
38:46
then the
38:47
maidens
38:47
will dance
38:48
and be
38:48
glad
38:48
young men
38:50
and old
38:50
as well
38:51
I will
38:52
turn their
38:52
mourning
38:53
into
38:53
gladness
38:54
I will
38:55
give them
38:55
comfort
38:56
and joy
38:57
instead
38:58
of sorrow
38:58
so there is
39:00
this knowledge
39:01
that God
39:01
has
39:02
that he
39:04
knows
39:04
his people
39:05
circumstances
39:06
he knows
39:06
their
39:07
situation
39:08
even with
39:09
Paul himself
39:11
later on
39:12
in this
39:12
letter
39:12
in chapter
39:13
4
39:13
he says
39:14
we are
39:15
hard pressed
39:16
we are
39:16
afflicted
39:17
on every
39:18
side
39:18
but not
39:19
crushed
39:20
and he
39:21
goes on
39:21
to list
39:22
so many
39:23
things
39:24
and it's
39:24
all
39:24
going
39:25
through it
39:25
by the
39:26
comfort
39:26
of God
39:28
God
39:30
the Lord
39:31
knows
39:31
we need
39:33
comfort
39:33
and so
39:35
even as
39:35
we read
39:36
through
39:36
this letter
39:38
we are
39:38
reminded
39:39
that God
39:40
is a
39:41
God of
39:41
knowledge
39:42
for his
39:43
people
39:43
and he
39:44
knows
39:44
exactly
39:45
what we
39:46
need
39:47
he's
39:47
the God
39:48
of all
39:49
comfort
39:51
and it's
39:52
interesting
39:52
that he
39:52
uses
39:53
that phrase
39:54
the God
39:55
of all
39:55
comfort
39:56
because
39:57
Corinth
39:58
was a
39:58
place
39:58
that was
39:59
full of
39:59
idols
40:00
full of
40:01
false
40:01
gods
40:02
so you
40:03
would have
40:03
had
40:03
the God
40:05
of this
40:05
comfort
40:05
the God
40:06
of that
40:07
comfort
40:07
the God
40:08
for this
40:08
need
40:08
the God
40:09
for that
40:09
need
40:10
they would
40:10
have all
40:11
been there
40:11
a whole
40:12
host of
40:13
gods
40:13
for the
40:13
people
40:14
that they
40:15
were relying
40:15
on
40:15
but Paul
40:17
says here
40:17
blessed be the
40:18
God and
40:19
Father of
40:19
our Lord
40:20
Jesus
40:20
Christ
40:21
the Father
40:21
of mercies
40:22
and God
40:23
of all
40:24
comfort
40:25
and it's
40:27
a powerful
40:28
reminder
40:29
that the
40:30
comfort we
40:31
need
40:31
it cannot
40:32
be found
40:33
anywhere else
40:34
he is
40:36
the God
40:37
of all
40:38
comfort
40:38
he is the
40:40
one that we
40:41
are to go
40:41
to in our
40:42
need of
40:43
comfort
40:43
because he's
40:44
the only
40:45
one who
40:46
is able
40:46
to help
40:47
he is the
40:49
God of
40:49
all comfort
40:50
and it's
40:52
not only the
40:53
God of
40:53
some comfort
40:54
but all
40:56
comfort
40:57
it is not
40:59
a one
41:00
size fits
41:01
all as it
41:02
were
41:02
it's a
41:04
personal
41:04
comfort
41:05
a tailor
41:06
made
41:07
comfort
41:07
so he
41:08
knows
41:09
every
41:10
individual
41:10
need
41:11
of comfort
41:12
and he's
41:12
able to
41:13
provide
41:13
for all
41:14
aspects
41:16
of comfort
41:16
that we
41:17
need
41:17
and it's
41:19
all degrees
41:20
of comfort
41:21
there is
41:22
nothing that
41:23
God can
41:24
say well
41:24
that's beyond
41:25
my reach
41:26
that's beyond
41:26
my capability
41:28
he's the
41:29
God of
41:29
all comfort
41:31
he gives
41:32
for every
41:33
experience
41:34
there is
41:35
nothing
41:35
out with
41:36
his reach
41:38
he knows
41:40
our need
41:41
of comfort
41:43
he knows
41:44
that every
41:44
circumstance
41:45
that needs
41:46
his comfort
41:47
and that's
41:49
an amazing
41:49
thing for
41:51
us to
41:51
remember
41:52
that as we
41:54
go through
41:54
these experiences
41:56
in life
41:57
just like the
41:57
church
41:58
the people
41:58
in Corinth
41:59
in the midst
42:00
of all
42:00
their affliction
42:01
they had
42:02
the God
42:02
of all
42:03
comfort
42:04
who knew
42:05
their every
42:05
need
42:05
and so
42:07
do we
42:08
he knows
42:09
we need
42:10
it
42:11
the second
42:12
thing we
42:12
see is
42:13
we receive
42:14
comfort
42:15
Paul says
42:17
we need
42:18
comfort
42:19
but he's
42:19
also directing
42:20
us to the
42:20
one who
42:21
is able
42:22
to give
42:22
comfort
42:23
and it's
42:24
there in
42:25
verse 4
42:25
the beginning
42:26
of it
42:27
who comforts
42:28
us in
42:29
all our
42:30
affliction
42:31
God
42:32
comforts
42:32
us in
42:33
all our
42:35
affliction
42:35
God's
42:37
promises
42:37
are so
42:39
many
42:39
and the
42:40
promises
42:41
so often
42:42
remind us
42:43
that he
42:44
is there
42:44
for us
42:45
when someone
42:47
makes a
42:47
promise
42:48
to us
42:48
we can
42:49
so often
42:50
be let
42:50
down
42:51
when they
42:51
fail us
42:52
but when
42:53
God has
42:54
promised
42:54
something
42:55
it will
42:56
come
42:56
to be
42:57
and so
42:58
if he
42:58
has promised
42:59
comfort
43:00
it will
43:01
come
43:01
to be
43:02
who
43:03
comforts
43:04
us
43:04
in
43:05
all
43:05
our
43:06
affliction
43:07
he
43:08
reminds
43:09
us
43:09
there
43:09
that
43:10
he
43:10
is
43:10
there
43:11
for
43:11
us
43:11
every
43:12
step
43:13
of
43:13
the
43:13
way
43:14
how
43:15
often
43:15
have
43:16
you
43:16
seen
43:16
that
43:17
poem
43:18
footprints
43:18
in
43:19
the
43:19
sand
43:20
many
43:21
homes
43:21
have
43:21
it
43:22
hanging
43:22
on
43:22
the
43:23
wall
43:23
there's
43:24
a picture
43:24
of these
43:25
footprints
43:25
walking
43:26
along
43:26
the
43:26
beach
43:27
and
43:28
the
43:28
story
43:28
behind
43:29
it
43:29
is
43:29
that
43:29
the
43:29
person
43:30
is
43:30
looking
43:30
at
43:30
these
43:30
footprints
43:31
in
43:31
the
43:32
sand
43:32
as
43:32
their
43:33
journey
43:33
through
43:33
life
43:34
and how
43:35
these
43:35
two
43:36
sets
43:36
of
43:36
footprints
43:37
were
43:37
going
43:37
side
43:38
by
43:38
side
43:39
there was
43:39
a
43:39
companion
43:39
along
43:40
the
43:40
way
43:41
but the
43:41
person
43:41
says
43:42
but
43:42
at
43:42
the
43:43
point
43:43
Lord
43:44
when I
43:44
needed
43:44
you
43:44
most
43:45
there's
43:45
only
43:45
one
43:46
set
43:46
of
43:47
footprints
43:47
why
43:49
have
43:50
you
43:50
left
43:50
me
43:50
then
43:51
when I
43:51
needed
43:51
you
43:51
most
43:52
and
43:53
the
43:53
response
43:53
is
43:54
I
43:55
haven't
43:55
left
43:55
you
43:56
that's
43:57
when I
43:57
carried
43:58
you
43:58
now
43:59
it may
44:00
not
44:00
be
44:01
a
44:01
biblical
44:02
verse
44:03
it may
44:03
not
44:03
be
44:03
something
44:04
we
44:04
can
44:04
look
44:05
up
44:05
in
44:05
the
44:05
scriptures
44:05
in
44:06
that
44:06
sense
44:06
of
44:07
it's
44:07
there
44:07
to
44:07
tell
44:07
us
44:08
these
44:08
very
44:08
words
44:09
but
44:10
the
44:10
theme
44:11
behind
44:11
those
44:11
words
44:12
is
44:12
so
44:12
clear
44:13
it's
44:14
there
44:14
for
44:15
us
44:15
as
44:15
you
44:16
look
44:16
through
44:16
the
44:17
scriptures
44:17
it's
44:19
a
44:19
reminder
44:19
to
44:19
us
44:20
of
44:20
the
44:20
God
44:21
who
44:21
speaks
44:21
through
44:22
us
44:22
through
44:23
his
44:23
word
44:23
even
44:24
in
44:24
these
44:25
verses
44:25
that
44:25
we're
44:25
looking
44:26
at
44:28
all
44:28
comfort
44:29
the
44:30
one
44:31
who
44:31
comforts
44:31
us
44:32
in
44:32
all
44:32
our
44:33
affliction
44:33
that's
44:34
not
44:34
a
44:34
God
44:35
who
44:35
has
44:35
left
44:35
us
44:36
in
44:36
our
44:36
need
44:36
but
44:38
that
44:38
is
44:38
a
44:38
God
44:38
who
44:39
is
44:39
with
44:39
us
44:40
in
44:40
our
44:40
every
44:41
need
44:42
in
44:43
the
44:43
gospel
44:44
of
44:44
John
44:44
chapter
44:45
14
44:45
when
44:46
the
44:46
disciples
44:47
are
44:47
with
44:48
Jesus
44:48
we
44:48
were
44:48
saying
44:48
to
44:49
the
44:49
young
44:49
ones
44:49
earlier
44:50
on
44:50
there's
44:51
that
44:51
promise
44:52
of
44:52
the
44:53
comforter
44:53
the
44:54
Holy
44:55
Spirit
44:56
I
44:57
will
44:57
not
44:57
leave
44:58
you
44:58
orphans
44:58
he
44:59
says
44:59
I
44:59
will
45:00
come
45:00
to
45:00
you
45:01
I
45:01
am
45:01
not
45:01
going
45:01
to
45:01
abandon
45:02
you
45:02
I
45:03
am
45:03
not
45:03
going
45:03
to
45:03
leave
45:04
you
45:04
helpless
45:04
I
45:05
will
45:05
come
45:06
to
45:06
you
45:07
and
45:08
he
45:08
comes
45:08
to
45:09
his
45:09
people
45:09
through
45:10
the
45:10
comforter
45:11
the
45:12
Holy
45:12
Spirit
45:13
the
45:14
word
45:15
comfort
45:15
itself
45:16
it
45:16
has
45:16
that
45:17
meaning
45:17
behind
45:18
it
45:18
of
45:18
one
45:19
called
45:19
alongside
45:20
the
45:22
paraclete
45:23
is
45:23
another
45:23
name
45:23
for
45:24
the
45:24
Holy
45:24
Spirit
45:25
and
45:25
that
45:25
word
45:25
basically
45:26
means
45:26
the
45:27
one
45:27
who
45:27
is
45:28
called
45:28
alongside
45:29
and
45:30
so
45:30
that's
45:31
the
45:31
experience
45:31
we
45:32
have
45:32
in
45:33
the
45:33
comfort
45:33
that
45:33
God
45:34
gives
45:34
who
45:35
comforts
45:36
us
45:36
in
45:36
all
45:37
our
45:37
affliction
45:38
the
45:38
comfort
45:39
comes
45:40
through
45:40
the
45:40
one
45:40
who
45:40
is
45:41
called
45:41
alongside
45:42
the
45:43
one
45:43
who
45:43
comes
45:44
in
45:45
those
45:45
times
45:45
of
45:45
need
45:46
the
45:46
one
45:46
who
45:47
is
45:47
with
45:47
us
45:48
we
45:49
have
45:49
that
45:49
great
45:50
assurance
45:51
and
45:51
Paul
45:52
himself
45:53
has
45:53
known
45:53
this
45:53
assurance
45:54
he has
45:54
seen
45:55
it
45:55
again
45:56
and
45:56
again
45:56
and
45:56
he
45:56
outlines
45:57
it
45:57
in
45:57
this
45:57
letter
45:58
once
45:58
more
45:58
later
45:59
on
45:59
in
46:00
chapter
46:00
6
46:01
he
46:02
has
46:02
been
46:02
imprisoned
46:03
he's
46:03
been
46:03
beaten
46:04
he's
46:04
been
46:05
shipwrecked
46:06
in
46:06
2nd
46:06
Corinthians
46:07
6
46:07
verse 9
46:08
and
46:08
10
46:08
he says
46:09
how
46:20
could
46:21
he
46:21
have
46:21
that
46:22
experience
46:22
how
46:23
could
46:23
he
46:23
say
46:23
all
46:24
of
46:24
these
46:25
things
46:25
because
46:26
he's
46:26
enjoyed
46:27
the
46:27
experience
46:28
the
46:28
gracious
46:29
presence
46:30
of
46:30
the
46:31
Lord
46:31
with
46:32
him
46:32
he's
46:34
looked
46:34
to
46:35
Christ
46:35
he's
46:35
met
46:36
with
46:36
Christ
46:36
he's
46:37
trusted
46:37
Christ
46:38
and
46:39
so
46:39
that
46:39
as
46:39
he
46:39
goes
46:39
on
46:40
as
46:40
he's
46:40
pressing
46:40
on
46:41
in
46:41
all
46:41
these
46:42
troubles
46:42
and
46:42
all
46:43
these
46:43
afflictions
46:44
he's
46:44
able
46:45
to
46:45
say
46:45
as
46:45
he
46:45
does
46:45
elsewhere
46:46
I
46:46
can
46:46
do
46:46
all
46:46
things
46:47
through
46:47
Christ
46:48
who
46:48
strengthens
46:49
me
46:49
the
46:51
one
46:51
who
46:52
is
46:52
with
46:52
me
46:52
the
46:52
one
46:53
who
46:53
comforts
46:53
us
46:54
in
46:55
all
46:55
our
46:56
affliction
46:56
he
46:57
looks
46:58
to
46:58
Christ
46:58
Christ
47:00
who is
47:00
in
47:01
control
47:01
of
47:02
all
47:02
things
47:03
and
47:03
that's
47:03
who
47:03
we
47:04
are
47:04
to
47:04
look
47:05
to
47:08
Stevenson
47:08
in
47:08
one
47:09
of
47:09
his
47:09
writings
47:09
he
47:10
tells
47:10
a
47:10
story
47:11
about
47:11
a
47:11
ship
47:12
that
47:12
was
47:13
off
47:13
the
47:13
coast
47:13
in
47:14
the
47:14
midst
47:14
of
47:14
a
47:14
storm
47:15
and
47:16
this
47:16
ship
47:16
was
47:17
in
47:17
danger
47:17
of
47:17
being
47:18
foundering
47:19
on
47:19
the
47:19
rocks
47:20
of
47:20
being
47:20
shipwrecked
47:22
and
47:22
the
47:22
passengers
47:22
felt
47:23
this
47:23
fear
47:24
in
47:25
the
47:25
midst
47:25
of
47:25
it
47:26
and
47:27
the
47:27
way
47:27
he
47:27
tells
47:27
the
47:28
story
47:28
he
47:28
says
47:29
about
47:29
in
47:30
the
47:30
midst
47:30
of
47:30
everything
47:30
that
47:31
was
47:31
going
47:31
on
47:31
and
47:32
people
47:32
had
47:33
been
47:33
told
47:33
to
47:33
stay
47:34
below
47:34
deck
47:34
for
47:35
their
47:35
own
47:35
safety
47:35
but
47:36
one
47:36
man
47:37
decided
47:37
to
47:37
go
47:37
up
47:38
on
47:38
deck
47:38
and
47:38
just
47:38
see
47:39
for
47:39
himself
47:39
what
47:40
was
47:40
happening
47:41
and
47:42
so
47:42
as
47:42
he
47:42
went
47:42
up
47:43
on
47:43
deck
47:43
he
47:43
made
47:44
his
47:44
way
47:44
to
47:45
the
47:45
wheelhouse
47:45
or
47:45
towards
47:46
the
47:46
wheelhouse
47:47
and
47:47
he
47:47
looked
47:48
up
47:48
there
47:48
and
47:48
he
47:48
saw
47:49
the
47:49
pilot
47:50
as he
47:50
describes
47:50
or the
47:51
captain
47:51
as we
47:51
might
47:52
say
47:52
who
47:53
was
47:53
at
47:53
the
47:53
wheel
47:53
of
47:54
the
47:54
ship
47:54
and
47:55
it
47:55
was
47:55
holding
47:55
steadily
47:57
onto
47:57
the
47:57
wheel
47:57
of
47:58
the
47:58
ship
47:58
inch
47:59
by
47:59
inch
47:59
just
47:59
guiding
48:00
the
48:00
ship
48:00
through
48:01
the
48:01
storm
48:02
and
48:02
away
48:02
from
48:02
the
48:03
rocks
48:03
and
48:04
the
48:04
pilot
48:05
the
48:05
captain
48:05
looked
48:05
down
48:06
and
48:06
saw
48:06
this
48:06
man
48:07
and
48:07
smiled
48:08
at
48:08
him
48:08
and
48:09
in
48:10
that
48:10
moment
48:10
the
48:10
man
48:11
knew
48:11
that
48:11
it
48:11
was
48:11
going
48:11
to
48:12
be
48:12
okay
48:13
and
48:14
so
48:14
he
48:14
went
48:14
back
48:14
down
48:15
below
48:15
deck
48:15
and
48:16
said
48:16
to
48:16
the
48:17
other
48:17
people
48:18
on
48:18
board
48:18
that
48:18
it
48:19
was
48:19
going
48:25
we
48:26
can
48:26
say
48:27
in
48:27
our
48:27
lives
48:28
I'm
48:29
not
48:29
in
48:29
control
48:30
I
48:32
am
48:32
not
48:32
in
48:32
control
48:33
of
48:34
this
48:34
situation
48:35
but
48:37
we
48:37
can
48:37
also
48:37
say
48:38
by
48:38
God's
48:38
word
48:39
as
48:40
we
48:40
trust
48:40
in
48:40
him
48:41
but
48:41
I
48:41
am
48:41
deeply
48:42
loved
48:42
by
48:43
the
48:43
one
48:43
who
48:44
is
48:44
in
48:45
control
48:45
that
48:47
we
48:47
have
48:47
a
48:48
God
48:49
we
48:49
have
48:49
a
48:50
Lord
48:50
we
48:51
have
48:51
the
48:51
Holy
48:51
Spirit
48:52
the
48:53
God
48:53
and
48:53
Father
48:54
of
48:54
our
48:54
Lord
48:54
Jesus
48:55
Christ
48:55
the
48:56
Father
48:56
of
48:56
mercies
48:57
and
48:57
God
48:57
of
48:57
all
48:58
comfort
48:58
who
48:59
comforts
49:00
us
49:01
in
49:01
all
49:02
our
49:03
affliction
49:03
it's
49:05
an
49:05
amazing
49:05
thing
49:06
to know
49:07
that
49:07
God
49:08
is
49:08
with
49:09
us
49:09
that
49:09
he
49:10
is
49:10
the
49:10
one
49:10
who
49:11
is
49:11
comforting
49:12
who
49:13
in
49:13
chapter
49:14
four
49:14
of
49:14
this
49:14
letter
49:15
says
49:15
for
49:16
God
49:16
who
49:16
said
49:17
let
49:17
light
49:17
shine
49:18
out
49:18
of
49:18
darkness
49:18
has
49:19
shone
49:19
in
49:19
our
49:19
hearts
49:20
to
49:20
give
49:21
the
49:21
light
49:21
of
49:21
the
49:21
knowledge
49:22
of
49:22
the
49:22
glory
49:22
of
49:22
God
49:23
in
49:23
the
49:23
face
49:24
of
49:24
Jesus
49:25
Christ
49:25
that
49:27
is
49:27
the
49:27
comfort
49:27
that
49:28
he
49:29
gives
49:29
the
49:30
light
49:30
of
49:30
the
49:31
knowledge
49:31
of
49:31
the
49:31
glory
49:32
of
49:32
God
49:32
in
49:32
the
49:32
face
49:33
of
49:33
Jesus
49:34
Christ
49:34
our
49:35
captain
49:35
the
49:36
captain
49:36
of
49:37
our
49:37
salvation
49:38
who
49:38
says
49:39
it
49:39
is
49:39
all
49:40
well
49:41
he
49:42
comforts
49:43
he
49:44
comforts
49:45
the
49:46
third
49:46
thing
49:46
and the
49:46
final
49:47
thing
49:47
that
49:47
we
49:47
see
49:48
here
49:48
is
49:48
that
49:49
in
49:49
the
49:49
midst
49:50
of
49:50
our
49:50
comfort
49:51
that
49:51
we
49:51
are
49:52
given
49:52
we
49:53
too
49:53
are
49:54
able
49:54
to
49:54
offer
49:55
comfort
49:56
he
49:57
comforts
49:58
us
49:58
in
49:58
all
49:58
our
49:59
affliction
49:59
so
50:00
that
50:00
we
50:00
may
50:01
be
50:01
able
50:01
to
50:01
comfort
50:02
those
50:02
who
50:03
are
50:03
in
50:03
any
50:03
affliction
50:04
with
50:04
a
50:04
comfort
50:05
with
50:05
which
50:05
we
50:06
ourselves
50:06
are
50:07
comforted
50:08
by
50:09
God
50:09
John
50:12
MacArthur
50:13
the
50:13
American
50:13
preacher
50:14
he
50:14
says
50:15
the
50:15
trials
50:15
of
50:16
life
50:16
inevitably
50:17
provide
50:17
God
50:18
with
50:19
the
50:19
opportunity
50:19
to
50:20
humble
50:20
us
50:21
and
50:21
humbling
50:22
is
50:22
a
50:22
path
50:23
to
50:23
glory
50:24
he
50:25
allows
50:25
so
50:25
much
50:26
trouble
50:26
in
50:26
order
50:26
that
50:27
he
50:27
might
50:27
give
50:27
so
50:28
much
50:28
comfort
50:29
and
50:29
so
50:30
much
50:30
strength
50:31
that
50:31
we
50:31
might
50:32
not
50:32
in
50:32
our
50:32
own
50:33
strength
50:33
but
50:33
in
50:34
his
50:34
become
50:35
all
50:35
he
50:36
wants
50:36
us
50:36
to
50:37
be
50:37
we
50:39
are
50:39
comforted
50:40
in
50:41
our
50:41
own
50:41
trials
50:42
and
50:43
part
50:44
of
50:44
the
50:44
outworking
50:45
of
50:45
that
50:45
then
50:45
is
50:45
that
50:46
we
50:46
are
50:46
able
50:46
to
50:47
comfort
50:47
others
50:48
and
50:50
how
50:50
often
50:50
has
50:50
it
50:51
happened
50:51
in
50:52
your
50:52
own
50:52
life
50:52
experience
50:53
you
50:55
go
50:55
through
50:55
a
50:55
difficulty
50:56
that
50:57
you
50:57
don't
50:57
see
50:57
any
50:58
reason
50:58
for
50:59
and
51:00
yet
51:00
in
51:00
the
51:00
providence
51:00
of
51:01
God
51:01
is
51:01
an
51:01
experience
51:02
used
51:02
to
51:03
comfort
51:03
somebody
51:04
else
51:04
later
51:05
on
51:05
or
51:07
on
51:07
the
51:07
reverse
51:08
of
51:08
that
51:08
you
51:09
have
51:09
been
51:09
comforted
51:10
by
51:10
someone
51:10
who
51:10
has
51:10
come
51:11
alongside
51:11
you
51:12
in
51:12
their
51:12
experience
51:13
and
51:13
they're
51:13
able
51:13
to
51:14
see
51:14
when we
51:15
often
51:15
feel
51:15
we
51:15
don't
51:16
have
51:16
words
51:16
we
51:17
ourselves
51:18
are
51:18
able
51:19
to
51:19
comfort
51:19
through
51:20
the
51:20
way
51:21
we
51:21
were
51:21
comforted
51:22
by
51:22
God
51:23
through
51:24
the
51:24
way
51:25
we
51:25
knew
51:26
his
51:26
promises
51:26
the
51:27
way
51:27
we
51:27
knew
51:28
his
51:28
grace
51:28
the
51:29
way
51:29
we
51:29
knew
51:29
that
51:30
he
51:30
was
51:30
with
51:31
us
51:31
in
51:31
all
51:31
of
51:31
these
51:32
things
51:32
the
51:34
comfort
51:34
that
51:34
has
51:35
been
51:35
given
51:35
to
51:35
us
51:36
we
51:37
are
51:37
able
51:37
to
51:38
share
51:39
with
51:39
others
51:40
and
51:41
it
51:41
doesn't
51:41
matter
51:42
who
51:43
we
51:43
are
51:43
it
51:44
doesn't
51:44
matter
51:44
what
51:45
level
51:45
of
51:46
life
51:46
we
51:46
are
51:46
in
51:47
we
51:48
are
51:48
all
51:48
a
51:48
people
51:48
who
51:49
will
51:49
go
51:49
through
51:50
all
51:50
kinds
51:50
of
51:50
different
51:51
experiences
51:52
there
51:53
was a
51:54
story
51:54
told
51:54
once
51:55
of
51:55
a
51:56
queen
51:56
a
51:57
queen
51:57
who
51:58
had
51:58
in her
51:59
own
51:59
life
51:59
experienced
52:01
loss
52:01
and
52:02
grief
52:02
and
52:04
this
52:04
queen
52:04
heard
52:05
of
52:05
a
52:06
woman
52:06
who
52:06
had
52:07
lost
52:07
her
52:07
baby
52:08
and
52:10
she
52:10
could
52:10
enter
52:10
in
52:11
to
52:11
the
52:11
hurt
52:12
that
52:12
this
52:12
woman
52:13
was
52:13
going
52:14
through
52:14
now
52:15
that
52:16
time
52:17
in
52:17
as
52:17
with
52:17
her
52:17
own
52:17
days
52:18
royalty
52:19
would
52:19
not
52:19
just
52:20
mix
52:20
readily
52:21
with
52:21
others
52:21
but
52:23
this
52:23
woman
52:23
when
52:24
she
52:24
heard
52:24
about
52:25
the
52:25
mother
52:25
who
52:25
had
52:25
lost
52:26
her
52:26
child
52:26
she
52:27
felt
52:27
so
52:28
moved
52:28
by
52:28
that
52:29
she
52:29
wanted
52:29
to
52:29
go
52:29
and
52:30
visit
52:30
her
52:30
and
52:31
so
52:32
she
52:32
did
52:32
she
52:32
went
52:32
in
52:33
to
52:33
see
52:34
this
52:34
woman
52:34
in
52:34
her
52:34
own
52:35
home
52:35
and
52:36
after
52:36
she
52:37
left
52:37
the
52:38
neighbours
52:38
asked
52:38
the
52:39
woman
52:39
what
52:40
did
52:40
the
52:40
queen
52:41
say
52:42
to
52:42
you
52:42
and
52:44
the
52:44
woman
52:44
replied
52:45
nothing
52:45
all
52:47
all
52:47
all
52:47
all
52:47
all
52:47
all
52:47
all
52:47
she
52:47
did
52:48
was
52:48
put
52:48
her
52:48
hand
52:49
in
52:49
mine
52:49
and
52:50
we
52:50
silently
52:50
wept
52:51
together
52:52
and
52:53
yet
52:53
there
52:53
was
52:54
comfort
52:54
in
52:55
that
52:55
no
52:56
words
52:57
but
52:58
just
52:58
the
52:58
presence
52:59
was
53:00
comfort
53:00
enough
53:01
when
53:03
we
53:03
think
53:04
of
53:04
who
53:04
is
53:05
comforting
53:05
us
53:06
the
53:07
king
53:08
of
53:08
kings
53:09
and
53:09
lord
53:10
of
53:10
lords
53:11
is
53:12
the
53:12
one
53:12
who
53:12
has
53:12
come
53:13
to
53:13
comfort
53:14
his
53:15
people
53:15
and
53:16
it
53:17
is
53:17
his
53:17
comfort
53:18
that
53:18
we
53:18
are
53:18
able
53:19
to
53:19
offer
53:20
to
53:20
others
53:21
to
53:22
know
53:22
for
53:22
ourselves
53:23
the
53:23
wonder
53:24
of
53:25
the
53:25
God
53:25
and
53:26
father
53:26
of
53:26
our
53:26
Lord
53:27
Jesus
53:27
Christ
53:28
the
53:29
God
53:29
who
53:29
made
53:30
the
53:30
heavens
53:31
and
53:31
the
53:32
earth
53:32
the
53:33
God
53:33
who
53:33
is
53:34
in
53:34
power
53:34
over
53:35
all
53:35
things
53:35
he
53:36
has
53:36
come
53:37
to
53:37
comfort
53:38
us
53:39
he
53:39
is
53:39
the
53:40
God
53:40
of
53:41
all
53:41
comfort
53:42
he
53:43
is
53:43
the
53:43
God
53:43
who
53:44
comforts
53:44
us
53:45
in
53:45
all
53:45
our
53:46
affliction
53:47
so
53:48
we
53:48
might
53:49
comfort
53:50
others
53:51
we
53:52
all
53:53
look
53:54
for
53:54
comfort
53:55
in
53:55
our
53:55
lives
53:55
we
53:55
all
53:56
go
53:56
through
53:56
experiences
53:57
where
53:57
we
53:58
need
53:58
comfort
53:58
or we
53:59
see
53:59
others
53:59
around
54:00
us
54:00
who
54:01
need
54:01
comfort
54:01
what
54:03
do
54:03
we
54:03
have
54:03
to
54:04
offer
54:04
sometimes
54:05
we
54:06
feel
54:06
at a
54:06
loss
54:06
we
54:07
have
54:07
no
54:07
words
54:07
but
54:10
we
54:10
look
54:11
to
54:11
God
54:11
to
54:13
God
54:13
the
54:14
father
54:14
of
54:14
our
54:14
Lord
54:15
Jesus
54:15
Christ
54:16
and
54:17
the
54:17
God
54:17
of
54:17
all
54:18
comfort
54:19
because
54:20
there
54:20
is
54:20
nothing
54:21
beyond
54:22
his
54:22
reach
54:23
and
54:25
if
54:25
you
54:26
need
54:26
comfort
54:26
today
54:27
he
54:28
is
54:29
there
54:29
he's
54:31
there
54:31
for
54:31
you
54:31
he
54:32
is
54:33
the
54:33
God
54:33
of
54:33
all
54:34
comfort
54:35
and
54:36
he
54:36
comforts
54:37
us
54:37
with
54:37
a
54:37
comfort
54:38
beyond
54:39
anything
54:39
else
54:40
so
54:41
may
54:41
we
54:41
be
54:42
comforted
54:42
and
54:43
may
54:44
we
54:44
be
54:44
comforted
54:45
to
54:45
those
54:46
around
54:46
us
54:47
for
54:47
the
54:47
wonder
54:48
of
54:49
the
54:49
God
54:49
who
54:49
remembers
54:50
us
54:50
the
54:51
God
54:51
who
54:51
says
54:52
comfort
54:52
comfort
54:53
my
54:54
people
54:54
says
54:55
our
54:56
God
54:56
let
54:57
us
54:57
pray
54:57
our
55:00
father
55:01
in
55:01
heaven
55:01
we
55:01
do
55:02
rejoice
55:02
in
55:03
your
55:03
goodness
55:03
to
55:04
us
55:04
that
55:04
you
55:04
remember
55:05
us
55:05
that
55:06
you
55:06
are
55:06
the
55:06
God
55:07
of
55:07
all
55:07
mercy
55:08
and
55:08
the
55:08
God
55:08
of
55:09
all
55:09
comfort
55:10
we
55:11
thank
55:11
you
55:11
for
55:11
the
55:11
way
55:12
that
55:12
you
55:12
are
55:12
able
55:12
to
55:13
comfort
55:13
us
55:13
in
55:13
all
55:14
our
55:14
needs
55:14
and
55:15
we
55:15
just
55:15
ask
55:16
Lord
55:16
that
55:16
you
55:17
will
55:17
make
55:17
us
55:17
comfort
55:18
us
55:18
to
55:19
others
55:19
as
55:19
well
55:20
of
55:20
the
55:21
wonders
55:21
and
55:21
the
55:21
glory
55:22
of
55:22
your
55:22
grace
55:22
and
55:23
your
55:23
mercies
55:23
towards
55:23
us
55:24
hear
55:25
our
55:25
prayers
55:26
Lord
55:26
remember
55:26
us
55:27
remember
55:27
us
55:28
in
55:28
all
55:28
our
55:28
needs
55:29
you
55:29
know
55:29
them
55:30
Lord
55:30
you
55:30
know
55:30
our
55:30
needs
55:31
and
55:31
so
55:32
we
55:32
commit
55:32
them
55:32
to
55:33
you
55:33
in
55:33
the
55:34
precious
55:34
name
55:34
of
55:34
Jesus
55:35
our
55:35
Lord
55:35
and
55:36
Saviour
55:36
Amen
55:37
we're
55:43
going
55:43
to
55:43
conclude
55:44
by
55:44
singing
55:45
to
55:45
God's
55:45
praise
55:46
in
55:46
Psalm
55:46
84
55:47
in
55:48
the
55:49
Scottish
55:49
Psalter
55:50
page
55:50
339
55:52
sorry
55:56
page
55:57
340
55:58
Psalm
55:59
84
55:59
at
56:00
verse
56:00
8
56:01
and
56:02
the
56:02
tune
56:02
is
56:02
Amazing
56:03
Grace
56:04
I'll
56:05
hear
56:05
what
56:05
God
56:05
the
56:06
Lord
56:06
will
56:06
speak
56:06
to
56:07
his
56:07
folk
56:08
he'll
56:08
speak
56:08
peace
56:09
and
56:09
to
56:09
his
56:10
saints
56:10
but
56:10
let
56:11
them
56:11
not
56:11
return
56:11
to
56:12
foolishness
56:13
to
56:13
them
56:13
that
56:14
fear
56:14
him
56:14
surely
56:14
near
56:15
is
56:15
his
56:16
salvation
56:16
that
56:17
glory
56:18
in
56:18
her
56:18
land
56:18
may
56:19
have
56:19
her
56:20
habitation
56:20
we'll
56:21
sing
56:21
from
56:21
verse
56:22
8
56:22
down
56:23
to
56:23
the
56:23
end
56:23
of
56:24
the
56:24
Psalm
56:25
we sing
56:25
to
56:26
God's
56:27
praise
56:27
God
56:35
your
56:36
God
56:37
of
56:38
hosts
56:39
my
56:40
prayer
56:42
dear
56:43
O
56:45
take
56:46
up
56:47
scott
56:48
here
56:49
where
56:51
say
56:52
God
56:54
thou
56:55
shield
56:56
look
56:57
on
56:59
the face
57:01
of
57:02
thine
57:04
anointed
57:06
dear
57:08
for
57:10
in
57:12
thy
57:12
courts
57:14
one
57:15
day
57:17
excels
57:18
a
57:20
thousand
57:21
rather
57:24
in
57:26
thy
57:27
God's
57:29
house
57:30
will
57:31
I
57:32
keep
57:34
at
57:35
for
57:36
that
57:37
well
57:39
in
57:40
case
57:41
of
57:42
sin
57:43
for
57:46
for
57:46
the
57:47
Lord
57:50
has
57:50
sun
57:52
and
57:53
shield
57:54
till
57:55
grace
57:57
and
57:58
glory
58:00
gave
58:01
and
58:04
well
58:04
with
58:05
hope
58:07
no
58:08
good
58:09
from
58:10
him
58:11
that
58:13
a
58:14
bright
58:15
new
58:16
land
58:17
O
58:18
thou
58:19
old
58:22
bad
58:23
heart
58:24
the
58:26
Lord
58:27
of
58:28
hosts
58:29
are
58:31
that
58:32
heart
58:33
is
58:34
truly
58:35
blessed
58:37
who
58:39
by
58:40
our
58:41
children
58:42
and
58:43
hope
58:45
the
58:46
hands
58:47
of
58:49
thee
58:50
alone
58:51
the
58:53
best
58:54
of
58:55
love
58:56
after
58:58
the
58:59
benediction
58:59
i'll go to the
59:00
main door we'll close the
59:01
benediction
59:02
now may grace mercy and peace from God
59:06
father son and holy spirit rest upon and abide with you all now and forevermore
59:12
forevermore
59:13
amen
59:42
end
59:44
your
59:47
your
59:48
黄
59:49
who
59:50
at
59:51
what
59:53
happens
59:55
or
59:56
in
59:57
km
59:58
up
59:59
have
1:00:00
been
1:00:01
thank you
1:00:01
you
1:00:05
me