Dan Petersen was here today visiting from Glasgow, Scotland. As always, it was great to have the Petersens around. Please listen to this thoughtful and well-spoken message from Dan, talking about what God has planned for His people.
The Christian life as an obstacle course with many things to overcome on the way to the finish line. It’s important for us to realize that we have the spiritual resources available to us to complete the course successfully. God places his treasure in us, his earthen vessels; don’t underestimate the value of that treasure.
We have a supremely high calling, an important assignment, as Paul tells us today, to carry the fragrance of Christ to the world. If we don’t feel inadequate to some degree, then we don’t understand the assignment that God has given us. The ability to do that has to come from God Himself. That’s the point Paul tries to make to the Corinthian church today.
An old friendship reassures us that the other person has our best interests at heart. If the upfront commitment to one another is there, then God can use even difficulties to grow us, refine us and mature us. In the end we will be better friends and, with God’s help, better Christians. So stay committed to other Christians. If you do, then difficulties will lead to greater growth.
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