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 reflectionKey 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.Chapters00:00 Welcome & hook – hope and comfort when life hurts02:40 Scripture reading – 2 Corinthians 1:3–11 (NLT)06:30 Movement 1 – God comforts you in every trouble – comfort13:10 Movement 2 – God brings good out of bad – hope20:10 Movement 3 – God uses broken people to comfort others – purpose27:40 Practice – how to share God’s comfort this week33:30 Prayer & next stepsApply 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• Watch the Battle Ready Sermons playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRCAfiHehjUnNfEdKbEsZpjeQ6PyJST3R• Shorts highlights from this message: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRCAfiHehjUkhWiDTth4Ecmq_bTwLDqIt• 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 channelDaily 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.Resources & linksMessage notes/website: https://battlereadysermons.com • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battlereadysermons • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battlereadysermons/#WeeklySermon #BibleTeaching #ChristianSermon #Discipleship #SalvationArmy

In this week’s sermon, I explore how Jesus’ Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30, NLT) calls us to steward what Christ has entrusted - our freedom, gifts, time, and resources - for his Kingdom. On Remembrance Sunday, we ask: what have we done with what was saved, and how do we stand firm against evil as Paul teaches (Ephesians 6:12) through holy, practical discipleship?

🎯 KEY POINTS COVERED:

• Faithful stewardship: Jesus entrusts each of us with the gospel and real-world resources; fear buries them, faith invests them.

• Remembrance with purpose: honour the fallen by using our freedom for justice, mercy, and community transformation, not complacency.

• Spiritual warfare: recognise unseen opposition (Eph 6:12) and respond with holy living, courageous witness, and care for the vulnerable.

📖 SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:

Matthew 25:14–30 (NLT)

Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Introduction

04:27 - Scripture Reading: Matthew 25:14–30 (Parable of the Talents)

08:03 - Faithful Stewardship: Using What Christ Entrusts

12:01 - Remembrance Sunday & Spiritual Warfare (Ephesians 6:12)

16:54 - Conclusion & Application

🙏 DAILY DEVOTIONALS:

Join me every morning at 5am GMT for 5-minute devotionals to start your day with biblical truth.

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In this week’s sermon, I explore Jesus’ closing challenge in the Sermon on the Mount - will we build our lives on the rock of actually doing what he says, or on the sand of merely hearing and looking religious? (Matthew 7:24-29). We look at why The Salvation Army says it is a holiness movement, but why so many Salvationists still drift or give up, and how daily obedience, clear faith goals, and accountable community keep us storm-proof.

🎯 KEY POINTS COVERED:

• Real Salvation Army holiness is not uniforms, heritage or activity - it is a growing, obedient relationship with Jesus that produces his character.

• Jesus says you are either building on rock or on sand: storms will expose whether you only listened or actually obeyed. Obedience is the difference between a faith that endures and a faith that collapses “with a mighty crash.”

• Spiritual growth is a choice: fix a daily time with God, set FAITH (Focused, Attainable, Individual, Trackable, Heartfelt - per Pastor Rick Warren) goals, and stay in a growth group so you don’t drift - then God will finish what he started.

📖 SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:

Matthew 7:24-29 — building on the rock vs building on sand.

Matthew 22:37 — “You must love the Lord your God…” (first priority in spiritual growth).

John 15:4-5 — “Remain in me…” (daily time with God).

Philippians 3:12-14 — pressing on towards the goal.

Philippians 1:6 — God will complete the work he began.

2 Peter 3:18 — “continue to grow…” (growth is not optional).

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Introduction & prayer: “What are we building our lives on?”

0:38 - The Salvation Army is serious about spiritual growth (Article of Faith 10)

06:34 - Build on the rock, not on sand (Matthew 7:24-29) - why storms expose shallow religion

16:07 - How to keep growing: fix a daily time with God (John 15; Matthew 22:37)

20:50 - Set FAITH goals to measure spiritual maturity (inspired by Rick Warren)

26:49 - Growth groups, accountability and finishing the race together

30:15 - Conclusion & Application: God will finish what he started (Philippians 1:6)

🙏 DAILY DEVOTIONALS:

Join me every morning at 5am GMT for 5-minute devotionals to start your day with biblical truth, holiness teaching, and practical discipleship - especially if you’re a Salvation Army soldier, officer, adherent or holiness Christian who wants to stay spiritually sharp through the week. Channels offering short men’s devotionals are growing fast, but very few are Salvation Army and Wesleyan–holiness focused, so this is for you.

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📺 MORE SERMONS:

Watch my complete sermon series:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRCAfiHehjUm1Eh0PyKvt-URb7oCI4roG

These “Battle Ready Sermons” sit alongside the big evangelical sermons on Matthew 7 and holiness, but speak directly into Salvation Army life, accountability groups, and daily spiritual discipline.

💬 CONNECT WITH ME:

I’m Rob Westwood-Payne, a Salvation Army Officer passionate about helping Salvation Army soldiers and holiness Christians grow deeper in their walk with Jesus through biblical preaching rooted in Wesleyan theology, practical obedience, and real accountability - not just looking the part in uniform. If this message challenged you to pick up your Bible daily, to set a faith goal, or to join/start a growth group, tell me in the comments so I can pray for you.

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