FOOLISHNESS FOR CHRIST (20 OF 23)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-15
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Title: Foolishness for Christ (20 of 23)
Series: Suffer with Purpose
Author: Keith Krell
Text: 2 Corinthians 11:1-15
Imagine you're on vacation, or perhaps a work trip. You're checking into a nice hotel. But your room isn't ready yet. So, they tell you to relax in the lobby and help yourself to something to eat or drink while you wait. You stroll around and see an elaborate bowl of fruit on a table. You realize you're a bit hungry. There are apples, bananas, oranges, and pears. Which fruit would you choose? I'd likely grab an apple. But back to you. Imagine grabbing your fruit of choice and taking a big, healthy bite into it. And in that moment you realize it's not real. It's PLASTIC! The bowl of fruit is a display piece! Not for eating. Talk about embarrassing. What would you do? Do you put it back with teeth marks on it? Eew. Do you slip it into your pocket and steal it? Do you swallow your pride and tell the concierge? Or do you pretend it's real and carry it until you casually toss it into a trash can?
It's so easy to be fooled by something artificial for something real. It's possible to be duped by an artificial church or an artificial Christian because they look so real. But sadly, they are false. We must guard ourselves from such imitations! False teaching is one of our greatest spiritual dangers. This is why twenty-four out of twenty-seven NT books warn true believers about being duped by false teaching. It is a real concern! False teaching distracts us from growing in biblical truth, diminishes our effectiveness as disciples, and robs us of Christ's ultimate "Well Done!"
So, how can we avoid spiritual deception? How do we protect ourselves and CBC? The apostle Paul simply states: Don't fall for fakes! In 2 Cor 11:1-15, he imparts two essential practices that will protect us from spiritual deception.
1. Remain devoted to Jesus (11:1-4). Satan, our adversary, and his false teachers want to undermine our devotion to Christ. So, we must al ...
Series: Suffer with Purpose
Author: Keith Krell
Text: 2 Corinthians 11:1-15
Imagine you're on vacation, or perhaps a work trip. You're checking into a nice hotel. But your room isn't ready yet. So, they tell you to relax in the lobby and help yourself to something to eat or drink while you wait. You stroll around and see an elaborate bowl of fruit on a table. You realize you're a bit hungry. There are apples, bananas, oranges, and pears. Which fruit would you choose? I'd likely grab an apple. But back to you. Imagine grabbing your fruit of choice and taking a big, healthy bite into it. And in that moment you realize it's not real. It's PLASTIC! The bowl of fruit is a display piece! Not for eating. Talk about embarrassing. What would you do? Do you put it back with teeth marks on it? Eew. Do you slip it into your pocket and steal it? Do you swallow your pride and tell the concierge? Or do you pretend it's real and carry it until you casually toss it into a trash can?
It's so easy to be fooled by something artificial for something real. It's possible to be duped by an artificial church or an artificial Christian because they look so real. But sadly, they are false. We must guard ourselves from such imitations! False teaching is one of our greatest spiritual dangers. This is why twenty-four out of twenty-seven NT books warn true believers about being duped by false teaching. It is a real concern! False teaching distracts us from growing in biblical truth, diminishes our effectiveness as disciples, and robs us of Christ's ultimate "Well Done!"
So, how can we avoid spiritual deception? How do we protect ourselves and CBC? The apostle Paul simply states: Don't fall for fakes! In 2 Cor 11:1-15, he imparts two essential practices that will protect us from spiritual deception.
1. Remain devoted to Jesus (11:1-4). Satan, our adversary, and his false teachers want to undermine our devotion to Christ. So, we must al ...
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