Wait upon the Lord!
Date: 30 Mar 2008
Title: Who Is Adequate?
Text: 2 Corinthians 2:12-17
Introduction
1.The Report-Card Syndrome: Feeling adequate… “Not good enough?”
2. “Who is adequate for these things?” (v16) Those in Christ!
A. The Triumph in the Trial (v12-14a)
"…who always leads us in triumph in Christ… " (v14a)
3 misconceptions about Paul’s unrest despite God’s opening the door in
1. Individualism (Finding Titus is more important than founding a church)
2. Geographical superiority of
3. Paul was led by compass of peace
Paul was principles-led, he was so concerned about finding Titus because he wanted the news about the church in Corinth.
Linkage- go to 2 Cor. 7:5 after reading 2 Cor 2:13
The Book of Revelations – “Jesus gonna win!”
3 grand misconceptions about the victorious Christian life
1. It’s a myth! – sin-management instead of repentance
2. it’s an absence of trials! – Life’s not a spiritual
3. False triumphalism – Ray Stedman on Dangerous Confidence
3 anchors in v.14
1. Through gratitude to God (“… but thanks be to God” (NIV))
2. Through grace from God (“…who always leads us… (NIV))
3. Through glory of God (“…in triumphal procession (NIV))
Pillow-case story – Forget the past, remember that God is giving you a glorious future!
B. The Aroma in the Affliction (v14b-17)
“…and manifests through us the sweet aroma…” (v14b)
The fragrance of Jesus – “from life to life” (NASB)
To pursue with a sense of destiny & a sense of desperation
(What you can be) (What you are now)
Boldness humility
Know ourselves, Die to Self, Find ourselves
Philip Yancey’s definition of faith:
'Faith means believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse.'
The significance of tone – “Whatever”
Christ is everything, Christ is enough
Conclusion
Our Adequacy in Christ!
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Text in black is the sermon notes outline given by church. Text in green are the thoughts I jotted down during the sermon. Not sure why today took down so many pointers :p Not that was trying to write to keep myself awake; just that everything said by Pastor Ed today seems important and apt.
Thanks for this. I missed out some points. Ps Ed also mentioned:
ReplyDeletea) Paul's ministry was: 1) Uncompromised 2) Sincere 3) ??? 4) God-centred. - Rem what 3) was?
b) 3 ways for us to rise up to our destinies is to: 1) Knowing oneself (e.g. strengths/weaknesses) 2) Die to self (e.g. dreams/ambitions) 3) Find oneself.
ah, nope. I dun even remember the the 3 other points you mentioned, so I guess I must have taken a shut-eye at this point :p
ReplyDeleteHaha... I guess it was a rather lengthy sermon. I love it that we're doing 2 Corinthians now though. Imagine, Ps Ed thinks the few chapters in this book are some of the most impt in the entire NT.
ReplyDeleteyea, but he peppered a lot of the sermons with that, so make you wonder what is not important :p
ReplyDeleteSeriously? I think he often says the passages we are doing are very impt passages of the bible but does he usually say they are the most impt ones in the bible? Can't rem. Anyway. All the bible shld be impt, that's right too.
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