The God of All Comfort: Turning P...

The God of All Comfort: Turning Pain into Ministry

Encounter with - Bishop Gary Oliver by Bishop Gary Oliver

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Title Idea: The God of All Comfort: Turning Pain into Ministry

Episode Description: In this powerful message, Bishop Gary Oliver explores 2 Corinthians 1 to reveal how God meets us in our deepest pain as the "Father of mercies and the God of all comfort". He explains that our trials and suffering are never without purpose; the comfort we receive from God in our darkest moments is given to us in "seed form" so that we can multiply it and pour that exact same comfort into others.

Bishop Oliver also addresses the very real nature of spiritual warfare and the sudden storms we face in life—both public tragedies and private struggles. He strongly challenges believers to stop living reactively out of unchecked emotions like fear, anger, or offense, as these simply invite the enemy in ... 

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