2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth

Examine Yourself

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 18:00:03 +0000

Genuine faith accepts correction and walks in holiness and harmony. In part 12 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 12:11 – 13:14.

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Understanding the Text

Defense (12:11-18)
Dismay (12:19-21)
Warning (13:1-10)
Final Charge (13:11-14)

The Marks of Genuine…

Spiritual Leadership
Faith
Spiritual Maturity

Applying the Text

God’s Word: Does your faith pass the test?
God’s Mercy: The cleansing blood of Christ
God’s Provision: The Spirit Who dwells within

Sufficient Grace

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 06:00:00 +0000

God’s power is revealed in our weakness, and through our weakness, we are strong in Christ. In part 11 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 11:1 – 12:10.

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Sufficient Grace

Saving Grace… Sanctifying Grace…. Sustaining Grace

Understanding the Text

Claims of False Apostles (11:1-15)
Sufferings of a True Apostle (11:16-33)
Visions and Revelations of a True Apostle (12:1-10)

Means of God’s Sufficient Grace

Worship
Scripture
Prayer
Communion
Community
Service

Applying the Text

Are you pursuing God’s sufficient grace?

The Cheerful Giver

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 06:00:00 +0000

Generous, cheerful giving honors God and blesses the believer to be a blessing to others. In part 10 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 8:1 – 9:15.

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The Cheerful Giver

Understanding the Text

Generosity in Giving (8:1-15)
Accountability in Giving (8:16-24)
Faithfulness in Giving (9:1-15)

Biblical Characteristics of Giving

Give…

proportionally
generously
sacrificially
freely
thoughtfully
cheerfully
faithfully
thankfully

Biblical Promises of Giving

When you give to others, God will bless others through you.
When you give to others, God will bless you.

Applying the Text

Do you want to be a blessing to others?

Godly Grief

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Godly grief over sin produces a repentance that leads to salvation, but worldly grief produces only spiritual death. In part 9 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 7:2-16.

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Godly Grief

Followers of Christ are to…

encourage one another (7:2-7)
correct one another (7:8)
repent from sin (7:9-16)

Godly Grief

produces repentance
leads to salvation without regret
produces an eagerness to make things right

Applying the Text

The Rotten Fruit of Worldly Grief…
The Fresh Fruit of Godly Grief…
Got Fresh Fruit?

A Holy Temple

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Followers of Christ are a holy temple of God called to bring holiness to completion in the fear of God. In part 8 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 6:14 – 7:1.

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A Holy Temple

Followers of Christ

are not to be wrongly allied with unbelievers (6:14-16a)
are the temple of the living God (6:14b)
are recipients of God’s promises (16c-18)
are called to pursue holiness (7:1)

The Pursuit of Holiness…

Applying the Text

A Call to Holiness: 2 Corinthians 7:1
A Promise of Cleansing: 1 John 1:9
An Assurance of Holiness: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

New Creation Ambassadors

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Followers of Christ are new creations- ambassadors of reconciliation called to proclaim that now is the day of salvation. In part 7 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 5:11 – 6:11.

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New Creation Ambassadors

Followers of Christ

are called to live for Christ (5:11-15)
are new creations (5:16-17)
are messengers of reconciliation (5:18-19)
are ambassadors for Christ (5:20-21)
are to proclaim now is the day of salvation (6:1-2)
are to be true ministers of God (6:3-13)

Applying the Text

The Struggle Within
The Truth from Above
The Message to Proclaim

Your Forever Home

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Since the Holy Spirit is our guarantee that God will soon give us glorious eternal resurrection bodies, we can be encouraged today and make it our aim to please the Lord now in every way. In part 6 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 5:1-10.

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Your Forever Home

We do NOT lose heart because…

As we gaze upon the glory of God, we are being transformed into the image of Christ from one degree of glory to another.
Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
This light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.

Understanding the Text

Temporary Tent to Eternal Building (5:1)
Groaning and Longing (5:2-4)
The Spirit as a Guarantee (5:5)
Away from the Body, Home with the Lord (5:6-7)
Aim to Please the Lord (5:9-10)

Applying the Text

Be of good courage!
Aim to please the Lord

Jars of Clay

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000

We carry the treasure of Christ in frail, mortal bodies, but we must not lose heart because this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory. In part 5 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 4:7-18.

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Jars of Clay

Understanding the Text

Fragile Jars of Clay (4:7)
Hope in Suffering (4:8-15)
Daily Renewal (4:16)
Eternal Glory (4:17-18)

Applying the Text

Eternal perspective is everything… Don’t lose heart!

Ministers of a New Covenant

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Followers of Christ are ministers of a new covenant of the life-giving Spirit and are being transformed from one degree of glory to another. In part 4 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 2:12 – 4:6.

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Ministers of a New Covenant

Understanding the Text

A Triumphal Procession (2:12-17)
Ministers of a New Covenant (3:1-11)
Transforming Glory (3:12-18)
Gospel Light (4:1-6)

Applying the Text

Do not lose heart!
Proclaim Jesus Christ!

Outwitting Forgiveness

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Forgiveness is a vital step toward emotional and spiritual healing- a step the enemy is eager for us to skip. In part 3 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 2:5-11.

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Outwitting Forgiveness

Forgiveness…

To “send away” an offense, to pardon, cancel a debt, release, give up the right to retaliate for a wrong

Understanding the Text

Forgiveness and Reaffirmation (2:5-8)
Outwitting Satanic Schemes (2:9-11)

Emotional and Spiritual Healing

of the offender
of the offended

Some Key Biblical Texts on Forgiveness

A Tough Question: Should I forgive someone who hasn’t repented?

Applying the Text

God’s Word: Forgive as We Have Been Forgiven
God’s Grace: Abundant Pardon
God’s Help: Abundant Power

Walking with Integrity

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Followers of Christ are called to walk with integrity in conduct, motivation and speech. In part 2 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 1:12 - 2:4.

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Study Notes

Walking with Integrity

Understanding the Text

Integrity in Conduct (1:12-14)
Integrity in Motivation (1:15-16; 1:21 – 2:4)
Integrity in Speech (1:17-19)

Applying the Text

God’s Word: Integrity in conduct, motivation and speech
God’s Grace: Abundant Pardon
God’s Help: Abundant Power

Overflowing Comfort

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 05:00:00 +0000

God comforts and delivers us in our afflictions so that we may comfort others and give thanks to Him for answered prayer. In part 1 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ's Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 1:1-11.

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Overflowing Comfort

2 CORINTHIANS: OVERCOMING AFFLICTION WITH CHRIST’S LOVE AND TRUTH

How is the believer to respond to false teaching and personal attack? In this deeply personal letter, the apostle Paul demonstrates that the proper response is Christ’s love and truth. The letter also reveals that God is the God of all comfort who has given us the hope of the resurrection and calls us to live in faith, harmony and generosity.
====A Brief Introduction to 2 Corinthians

Understanding the Text

Greeting (1:1-2)
God’s comfort to us (1:3-4a)
God’s comfort through us (1:4b-7)
God dependency and deliverance (1:8-10)
Deliverance through prayer (1:11)

Applying the Text

Do you need God’s comfort today?
Who can you comfort?