CHRIST-CONFIDENCE (19 OF 23)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-18
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Title: Christ-Confidence (19 of 23)
Series: Suffer with Purpose
Author: Keith Krell
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:1-18
Pests-bugs and rodents-even the thought of them makes our skin crawl. But pests find their way into everyone's home at one time or another. The question is: Do we hate these pests enough to do what it takes to get rid of them? One survey discovered the answer depends on what sort of pest is in the house. Researchers found that people will dish out their hard-earned money for an exterminator when the following pests are in their home:
- 24% of adults will pay an exterminator to kill spiders.
- 27% will pay to annihilate ants.
- But 56% will pay to banish bedbugs.
- And the same, 56%, will pay to obliterate get rid of rodents. (That's mice and rats. This is getting creepier and creepier!)
- 58% will pay to kill cockroaches. (Maximum creepy!)
- And then the number jumps again when we talk about the bug that can bring the house down-termites-87% (9 out of 10) will pay to terminate termites.
We protect our house from the invasion of pests. Why? We don't want to live with these creepy crawlers.
But, more importantly, because they damage our homes.
In 2 Corinthians 10, we'll discuss pests who infiltrate God's house and attempt to bring it down. The pests are false teachers who bring their ideas into the church. Scholars debate the exact identity of these pests because Paul never describes them or calls them out specifically. They are known as "false apostles" (11:13) or sometimes "super-apostles" (12:11). These men crept into the church in Paul's absence and were leading people away from Paul and the gospel by undermining his ministry. In 2 Corinthians 10-13, Paul seeks to exterminate their influence on the church for the sake of her well-being.
Chapter 10 is likely the book's high point and the main emphasis. Chapter 1 is introductory, and in chapters 2-7, Paul defends the legitimacy of his ministry. Chapters 8-9 appeal to ...
Series: Suffer with Purpose
Author: Keith Krell
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:1-18
Pests-bugs and rodents-even the thought of them makes our skin crawl. But pests find their way into everyone's home at one time or another. The question is: Do we hate these pests enough to do what it takes to get rid of them? One survey discovered the answer depends on what sort of pest is in the house. Researchers found that people will dish out their hard-earned money for an exterminator when the following pests are in their home:
- 24% of adults will pay an exterminator to kill spiders.
- 27% will pay to annihilate ants.
- But 56% will pay to banish bedbugs.
- And the same, 56%, will pay to obliterate get rid of rodents. (That's mice and rats. This is getting creepier and creepier!)
- 58% will pay to kill cockroaches. (Maximum creepy!)
- And then the number jumps again when we talk about the bug that can bring the house down-termites-87% (9 out of 10) will pay to terminate termites.
We protect our house from the invasion of pests. Why? We don't want to live with these creepy crawlers.
But, more importantly, because they damage our homes.
In 2 Corinthians 10, we'll discuss pests who infiltrate God's house and attempt to bring it down. The pests are false teachers who bring their ideas into the church. Scholars debate the exact identity of these pests because Paul never describes them or calls them out specifically. They are known as "false apostles" (11:13) or sometimes "super-apostles" (12:11). These men crept into the church in Paul's absence and were leading people away from Paul and the gospel by undermining his ministry. In 2 Corinthians 10-13, Paul seeks to exterminate their influence on the church for the sake of her well-being.
Chapter 10 is likely the book's high point and the main emphasis. Chapter 1 is introductory, and in chapters 2-7, Paul defends the legitimacy of his ministry. Chapters 8-9 appeal to ...
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