In this chapter Paul challenges the Corinthian church, saying, “Examine yourselves.” We’re going to try to do the same, examine ourselves, noting that real Christianity involves both right Christian beliefs and real Christian experience marked by authenticity, maturity and unity with other believers in Jesus.
Sometimes we feel we cannot serve the Lord as well as we should due to physical infirmities or limitations. At other times discouragement may hinder us when people don’t respond well to our love and sacrifice for them. Paul dealt with both of these potential obstacles as he poured out his heart and life for the Corinthian church. Still, he gave them 100% because ultimately it was Jesus that he was serving.
This one is from May 2. Jake Medlong continues our series through 1 & 2 Corinthians. This was his first time teaching in the gym at Horizon Central on Sunday morning, but it won’t be his last.
2 Cor 11.mp3 (Jake)
The Corinthian church had a tendency to judge spiritual things by earthly standards. Therefore Paul, a godly man if ever there was one, did not seem to measure up in the eyes of some of them. In this chapter Paul tries to clarify the issue for them. They need to begin seeing things from God’s perspective rather than through the eyes of this world. Why? For starters, in the unseen, spiritual realm a serious war is raging. Our duty is to take up our weapons and fight.
Central Reflections 