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Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 I. In the Jesus parade we spread the fragrance of Jesus and the Gospel. A. The last part of 2 Corinthians 2 looks more like a defeat for Paul and the church than a victory to be celebrated. Paul’s spirit was not at rest in Troas because Paul didn’t find Titus to get the news from…
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:12-24 & 2:1-4 I. You roll with the changes by living with godly sincerity. A. Paul refers to this godly sincerity in vs. 12. The Corinthians had expected Paul to show up at a certain time, but Paul didn’t come. Paul had a clear conscience in his behavior in changing his plans. Paul did…
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 I. God’s purpose is that we might receive comfort through suffering. A. Paul uses some version of the word comfort ten times in vs. 3-7. He uses the words affliction and sufferings three times each in vs. 4-8. God is merciful and kind to His people and brings comfort to them in their…
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-2 I. You can trust Paul because he is an apostle sent by God. A. Paul begins his letter to a church that wonders if they can trust him by reminding them that he was sent as an apostle to them by God. In Acts 1:21-22 we read that by definition an…
Scripture: James 3:1-12 I. You need to control your tongue because it is powerful. A. True faith in Jesus must produce good works (James 2:17). Some Christians use their tongues to do the good work of teaching the people in the church (vs. 1). But God will judge teachers strictly because teachers can either do great…
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17 I. Coveting looks like envy. A. Coveting has to do with desire. It is desiring the wrong things. Or it is desiring good things in the wrong way. When you covet, you desire forbidden things. You envy what others have. James 1:14-15: “But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then…
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-16 I. You should not lie because lying hurts people. A. What happens in a court of law if witnesses do not speak the truth? There will be no justice. If you don’t speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, you will hurt somebody. This is true not just in courtrooms. We…
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-15 I. You don’t steal because you are a steward. A. God cares a lot about personal possessions. The eighth commandment assumes the right to and the goodness of private property. The Bible also teaches that God is the owner of everything. Psalm 24:1: “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell…
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-14 I. Adultery destroys the unity of God’s gift of marriage. A. Marriage is very important to God. Marriage is so important that it is discussed in the very first chapter of the Bible (Genesis 1:27-28). Sex acts like superglue that binds a married couple together not just physically but also spiritually. We see the binding…
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-13 I. Don’t murder means no premeditated taking of human life. A. The command then does not have to do with killing in war or the death penalty for a crime. Genesis 9:6: “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.” What makes every…
