1) Sins of division are deadly 2) Mourn Sin – Like Christ 3) The solution for sin is repentance in Christ 4) Be Patient with Sinners – Like Christ 5) Redemptively confront sin – with Christ.
Christ-Centered – Cross-Cultural – Compassion Driven
Sermons on 2 Corinthians
IN the fall of 1991 Gerald Sittser was travelling home with his mother, wife and kids from a powwow in rural Idaho. They enjoyed the dances but after began to drive home, while approaching a curve an oncoming vehicle, driven by a drunk driver, came over the median and slammed head-on into their minivan. In one second Geralds life changed. His wife Lynda, his four-year-old daughter Diana Jane …
I’ll quote, “I remember the feeling of panic that struck my soul as I watched lynda, my mother, and Diana Jane all die before my eyes. I remember the pandemonium that followed — people gawking, lights flashing from emergency vehicles, a helicopter whirring overhead. And I remember the realization sweeping over me that I would soon plunge into a darkness from which I might never again emerge as a sane, normal-believing man.
While many of us will not suffer loss like this, some of us will, and all of us will be cut by the world in such ways that even measuring the pain would be a foolish venture. Where is God? What do we make of the hardships of the Christian life? Can there be any good, in the ruthless cruelty of this broken world?
RECEIVE – We believe in weird and supernatural things but only boast of Christ. RESTRAIN – Avoid speculation, and strive to love. EDIFY – Whatever we share, we do so to build others up in Christ, and not just to make ourselves look good. In all of this – We aim to trust in what…
WHAT NOT TO DO IN AN ARGUMENT
Don’t argue with Pride
Don’t be unchristlike
Have no part in abusive authoritarianism
WHAT TO DO IN AN ARGUMENT
Protect the weak
Speak the truth in love
Have Christlike humility
False teaching is hard to spot because it 1 – adds falsehood to truth 2 – uses the same words to preach a different gospel. 3 – claims to be super true! 3 Ways to Spot False Teachers 1 – Follow the money 2 – Spot the lies 3 – See the disguise
6 ways that Jesus’ resurrection conquers anxiety. Jesus’ Resurrection means (for believers) that 1) We don’t have to fulfill the Law 2) We don’t have to prove anything 3) We don’t have to have perfect faith 4) We don’t need to compare with others 5) We don’t need to save pride 6) We don’t need…
Paul shows us that in conflict we need to be …
1) gentle in attitude like Christ
2) Rooted in Jesus’ authority from the word
3) Aiming to build believers up
God will bless the generous person with all they need, at all times to do every good work. This results in having more resources to share, treasure in heaven, and ultimately glory to God.
Christian giving is rooted in God’s gracious heart so we can have hearts that give cheerfully.
Christian Generosity is rooted in the gospel of grace – So that 1) It is a joy to give as Christ gave 2) We give because we love 3) We give beyond our ability