Sermons on 2 Corinthians
Corinthian Commands Part 5: Be Loving
1Corinthians 16:13,14 “Be on your guard; Stand firm in the faith; Be men of courage; Be strong. Do everything in love.” The ONE thing NOT to Love: “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2 v15 “Worldliness” Defined (See 1 John 2 v15-17 MSG) Worldliness: Snowballing Sin 2 Timothy 4 v10, James 1 v14-15 “Sin will take you farther than you…
Corinthian Commands 3: Be Men Of Courage!
1Co 16:13,14 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love. The Problem Of Modern Man… True Manliness: Surrender and Follow Christ True manliness develops by being transformed into the image of the Son of Man. (2Corinthians 3 v18, 5 v17.) Stop conforming to the world’s mold and aim for something – SOMEONE – higher. (Romans 12 v2) ABC’s of Courage Always Attentive: (Ezekiel 3 v17, Ephesians 5 v17, Hebrews…
Corinthian Commands Part 2: Stand Firm!
1Corinthians 16 v13,14 “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.” Stand Firm! 1 Corinthians 15 v58 Shifting Sands & Abolishing Absolutes Our society is dedicated to spiritual and ethical pluralism, but we believe in an objective, unyielding truth. There is a great temptation to drift away from the heart of the gospel. The Dangers of Drifting “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have…
Not Done Yet Part 1: Why People Leave
l Love the Church… but I don’t like church? I want to see a revolution in how we gather, and what happens when we gather. …even dedicated, involved people can get “done with church”. Why do we “get done” with church? 1. Your identity becomes tied to what you do, not who you are. You’re a child of God, redeemed by a Savior who came for YOU. Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live,…
If God is in control, why do we pray?
Dear Abby, AMEN. “I struggle with praying for what I want because I know, in the end, God’s plan will prevail anyways… he knows better than me because he’s sovereign… Isn’t it pointless for me to pray for what I want?” Determinism, Fatalism & Providence. The Creator of the universe INVITES US to ask him to do things that we think would be good for the glory of His name, and for the good of the world. God does…