Happy Mother’s Day! Today I want to talk about the new creation and the ministry of reconciliation. Main thesis: The new creation changes a few things in the life of a believer: 1) it changes the way they view others, 2) it changes their purpose, and 3) it changes the character of their ministry. Before […]
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2 Corinthians 4-5 – Teaching #4: Eternity (pt3 of 3)
To recap, first, having an eternal perspective keeps the believer humble. Second, having an eternal perspective motivates us to live wisely in light of divine judgment. 3) Lastly, having an eternal perspective allows us to understand the goal of suffering. There are different reasons why we suffer. We suffer because of bad decisions. We suffer […]
2 Corinthians 4-5 – Teaching #4: Eternity (pt2 of 3)
2) Second, having an eternal perspective motivates us to live wisely. Before we get into this point, I want to clarify a common misunderstanding about heaven. 2 Cor 5 6 So, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we […]
2 Corinthians 4-5 – Teaching #4: Eternity (pt1 of 3)
Today, I want to talk about eternity. Having an eternal perspective. Having an eternal perspective does a few things for the believer: 1) keeps the believer humble, 2) motivates the believer to live wisely, and 3) allows the believer to understand the goal of suffering. Having an eternal perspective is so important in the Christian […]
2 Corinthians 4 – Teaching #3: The Gospel of Christ (pt3 of 3)
5) Furthermore, the gospel illumines minds. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the KNOWLEDGE… If the god of this age blinds unbelievers in their minds (v4) so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of […]
2 Corinthians 4 – Teaching #3: The Gospel of Christ (pt2 of 3)
Sin makes us crave darkness. It produces ignorance because we think we know something because our minds are puffed up with pieces of knowledge. Yet, all we have are vague approximations. Opinions. Our knowledge is piecemeal. It’s full of holes. We see dim outlines on the walls of a cave. Because we don’t have the […]