10 GO-TO PASSAGES
The Bible is sufficient for everything we need for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3), and that includes suffering. To help equip you to comfort and encourage your small group member(s) going through a life-altering trial, here are ten go-to passages you can use:
LAMENT & COMFORT
- Psalm 34
- Psalm 77
- Lamentations 3:22–23, 31–33
IDENTITY & PURPOSE
- Romans 8
- 2 Corinthians 5:9
- Galatians 2:20
- Ephesians 1–3
TRUST & OBEDIENCE
- Isaiah 40:10–31
- Philippians 4:4–9
- 2 Peter 1:3–11