As believers, we often struggle to understand why God allows us to experience pain and suffering. However, the Bible teaches us that God can take our hurts and use them to bring healing and deliverance to others. In this sermon, we will explore the biblical principle of how God uses those who were hurt and abused to help others get delivered.
The Bible teaches us that God is a God of redemption, who takes our brokenness and uses it to bring healing and restoration to others. In Romans 5:3-5, the apostle Paul writes, "Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us." This passage emphasizes that our sufferings can be used by God to produce perseverance, character, and hope in our lives.
The Ministry of Comfort
The Bible teaches us that God comforts us in our troubles so that we can comfort others. In 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, the apostle Paul writes, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." This passage emphasizes that God comforts us in our troubles so that we can comfort others.
The Power of Testimony
The Bible teaches us that our testimonies have the power to bring healing and deliverance to others. In Revelation 12:11, we read, "They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death." This passage emphasizes that our testimonies have the power to bring victory over the enemy and to bring healing and deliverance to others.
Practical Ways to Use Your Hurts to Help Others
1. Share Your Testimony: Share your testimony with others, using your experiences to bring hope and healing to those who are hurting.
2. Use Your Experiences to Comfort Others: Use your experiences to comfort others, recognizing that God comforts us in our troubles so that we can comfort others.
3. Seek to Help Others Who Have Experienced Similar Hurts: Seek to help others who have experienced similar hurts, using your experiences to bring healing and deliverance to others.
4. Recognize That Your Hurts Are Not in Vain: Recognize that your hurts are not in vain, but are being used by God to bring healing and deliverance to others.
5. Trust in God's Sovereignty and Providence: Trust in God's sovereignty and providence, recognizing that He is in control and that His plans are good.
As believers, we often struggle to understand why God allows us to experience pain and suffering. However, the Bible teaches us that God can take our hurts and use them to bring healing and deliverance to others. May we seek to use our experiences to comfort others, share our testimonies, seek to help others who have experienced similar hurts, recognize that our hurts are not in vain, and trust in God's sovereignty and providence.
