LEARNING LOYALTY AT CORINTH (7 OF 13)
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1-16
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Learning Loyalty at Corinth (7 of 13)
Series: 2 Corinthians
Donald Cantrell
2 Corinthians 7:1-16
I - Remembered Promises (1)
II - Reconciliation Preferred (2 - 4)
III - Relief Proclaimed (5 - 10)
IV - Relationships Praised (11 - 16)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline with sub-points.
Theme: ''The Corinthians would learn to love Paul and be loyal''
''Lucy's Lack of Loyalty''
Several years ago the Peanuts comic strip had Lucy and Charlie Brown practicing football. Lucy would hold the ball for Charlie's placekicking and then Charlie would kick the ball. But every time Lucy had ever held the ball for Charlie, he would approach the ball and kick with all his might. At the precise moment of the point of no return, Lucy would pick up the ball and Charlie would kick and his momentum unchecked by the ball, which was not there to kick, would cause him to fall flat on his back.
This strip opened with Lucy holding the ball, but Charlie Brown would not kick the ball. Lucy begged him to kick the ball. But Charlie Brown said, ''Every time I try to kick the ball you remove it and I fall on my back.'' They went back and forth for the longest time and finally Lucy broke down in tears and admitted, ''Charlie Brown I have been so terrible to you over the years, picking up the football like I have. I have played so many cruel tricks on you, but I've seen the error of my ways! I've seen the hurt look in your eyes when I've deceived you. I've been wrong, so wrong. Won't you give a poor penitent girl another chance?''
Charlie Brown was moved by her display of grief and responded to her, ''Of course, I'll give you another chance.'' He stepped back as she held the ball, and he ran. At the last moment, Lucy picked up the ball and Charlie Brown fell flat on his back. Lucy's last words were, ''Recognizing your faults and actually changing your ways are two different things, Charlie Brown!''
Are you going to change your ways as of today?
In o ...
Series: 2 Corinthians
Donald Cantrell
2 Corinthians 7:1-16
I - Remembered Promises (1)
II - Reconciliation Preferred (2 - 4)
III - Relief Proclaimed (5 - 10)
IV - Relationships Praised (11 - 16)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline with sub-points.
Theme: ''The Corinthians would learn to love Paul and be loyal''
''Lucy's Lack of Loyalty''
Several years ago the Peanuts comic strip had Lucy and Charlie Brown practicing football. Lucy would hold the ball for Charlie's placekicking and then Charlie would kick the ball. But every time Lucy had ever held the ball for Charlie, he would approach the ball and kick with all his might. At the precise moment of the point of no return, Lucy would pick up the ball and Charlie would kick and his momentum unchecked by the ball, which was not there to kick, would cause him to fall flat on his back.
This strip opened with Lucy holding the ball, but Charlie Brown would not kick the ball. Lucy begged him to kick the ball. But Charlie Brown said, ''Every time I try to kick the ball you remove it and I fall on my back.'' They went back and forth for the longest time and finally Lucy broke down in tears and admitted, ''Charlie Brown I have been so terrible to you over the years, picking up the football like I have. I have played so many cruel tricks on you, but I've seen the error of my ways! I've seen the hurt look in your eyes when I've deceived you. I've been wrong, so wrong. Won't you give a poor penitent girl another chance?''
Charlie Brown was moved by her display of grief and responded to her, ''Of course, I'll give you another chance.'' He stepped back as she held the ball, and he ran. At the last moment, Lucy picked up the ball and Charlie Brown fell flat on his back. Lucy's last words were, ''Recognizing your faults and actually changing your ways are two different things, Charlie Brown!''
Are you going to change your ways as of today?
In o ...
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