Unstuck: Hope Crushed, But God Won’t Waste Your Hurt: Speak Up | Bible Sermon for Everyday Life

Find hope and comfort when life hurts and you feel stuck in pain.

In this weekly Bible sermon, Rob Westwood-Payne unpacks how God never wastes your hurt and can use your story to bring comfort and hope to others from 2 Corinthians 1:3–11 to help you follow Jesus in everyday life.

You’ll get: Scripture in context • plain-English teaching • real-life application • short prayer or reflection

Key Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3–11 (NLT)
Big Idea: God never wastes your hurt. He comforts you in every trouble so you can share that same comfort and hope with others wherever you live, work, study, and serve.

Chapters
00:00 Welcome & hook – hope and comfort when life hurts
02:40 Scripture reading – 2 Corinthians 1:3–11 (NLT)
06:30 Movement 1 – God comforts you in every trouble – comfort
13:10 Movement 2 – God brings good out of bad – hope
20:10 Movement 3 – God uses broken people to comfort others – purpose
27:40 Practice – how to share God’s comfort this week
33:30 Prayer & next steps

Apply it this week
• Ask God where you most need his comfort right now.
• Notice one hurting person in your daily routine and listen well.
• Gently share one way God has met you in your own pain.

Next steps
• Subscribe for daily devotionals + weekly sermons: https://www.youtube.com/@RobWestwoodPayne
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• Comment your prayer request or one takeaway – I read and reply.
• Share this with a friend who needs God’s comfort and hope.

About this channel
Daily 5-minute Bible devotionals and a weekly sermon in plain English, from Salvation Army officer Rob Westwood-Payne. Practical, hope-filled, seeker-friendly Bible teaching to help you follow Jesus in your home, school or college, workplace, neighbourhood, corps or church, and community.

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