on takeaways from yesterday's sermon

Date: 09 Mar 2008

Title: When The Truth Hurts

Text: 2 Corinthians 2:1-4

 

Introduction

1. When the truth Hurts… Painful rebukes

2. Paul’s three inner convictions as inferred from 2 Cor. 2:1-4

 

A. WHEN THE TRUTH HAS TO BE CORRECTED (v1-2)

"…that I would not come to you in sorrow again…” (v1)

 

• 2 normal ways to confrontation

Ø       run away

Ø      in harshness

• "has" to do; spiritual responsibility
• Galatians 6:1-3

 

B. WHEN THE TRUTH HAS TO BE TOLD (v3)

“…having confidence…that my joy would be the joy of you all” (v3b)

 

The acknowledgement of the truth leads to an environment of brokenness in the community of God

 

The affirmation, the application and the advancement of this truth

 

Acknowledgment -> Affirmation -> Application -> Advancement

You Know             -> You Agree   -> You do           -> You spread

 

A Sacred Trust

 

C. WHEN THE LOVE HAS TO BE EXPRESSED (v4)

“…that you might know the love which I have especially for you” (v4b)  (NASB)

“the depth of my love” (NIV)

Are we able to love other who hurt us?

 

Conclusion

Speaking the truth IN LOVE…

Life of Telemachus, the monk who died in 391 A.D.

 

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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. Pastor Ann shared humorous and reflective thoughts on her birthday sermon*. Am glad of the perspectives which she shared from her personal journey and ministry life together with Pastor Ed.

* yes, pastors also have to preach on their birthdays. :p