Repairing All That Sin Has Broken
We must realize that growing in Christ means learning not only to do what is right, but also to put right what has gone wrong in our lives and relationships.
Nobody likes to be corrected, but in the Christian life correction is a sobering reality, and is in fact a sign of God’s love. In 2 Corinthians 13, the Apostle Paul closes his letter with strong words intended to bring the Corinthians to repentance before God’s discipline kicked into high gear. In this five-part teaching on this timeless text, Pastor Mike helps us all be more responsive in those all-too-familiar times when Christ corrects.
We must realize that growing in Christ means learning not only to do what is right, but also to put right what has gone wrong in our lives and relationships.
We must all examine ourselves honestly and soberly to ensure that we are genuine, biblical, fruit-bearing Christians. It is entirely appropriate on occasion to seriously and soberly consider whether we are genuine Christians.
Because God’s word carries the authority of heaven, obey it quickly and wholeheartedly, even when it’s hard.
We must always take God’s warnings seriously and respond quickly so that the severity of his discipline is not compounded.