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Intro:
2 Corinthians
Tonight we will conclude our series on 2 Corinthians, entitled, [Matters of the Heart], I want to speak on the subject of [It’s All About Jesus].
In 2012, our church staff went to a conference in Poplar Bluff.
My friend Isaac was with me.
We sat near the front of the sanctuary.
During worship they sang a song about the name of Jesus.
The presence of God was very strong.
Pastor Davis looked at Isaac and me and exhorted, “It’s all about Jesus.”
We looked back and smiled and he repeated himself.
You will go different places in life, see different things, and have different experiences, but through it all, remember, it’s all about Jesus, it’s all about Jesus!
I never forgot those words, it’s all about Jesus.
As study the final chapter in 2 Corinthians, Paul brings everything back into focus.
He emphasizes how our lives should align with Jesus.
Paul deeply loved the Corinthians.
As he prepared for his third visit, he almost provided a warning, it is almost like three strikes your out.
He patiently worked with them, taught them, wrote to them, and spoke the truth in love to them.
By referencing this would be his third visit, he reminded them of:
Deuteronomy 19”15
We have two letters in our bible and we know he wrote at least one that was lost to history.
For Paul, this is it, I am coming to check on you Corinthians and I encourage you to be where you need to be with the Lord.
False teachers accused Paul of being soft.
Paul let’s them know, if you think I am weak, should I find genuine repentance did not occur, my weakness will turn into spiritual fervor as I set the church in order.
Paul was honest with them, why?
Because of his deep love for them.
It was more important that he was blunt and spare them the judgment of God, then to go along in silence and watch them backslide.
As he concludes his final letter with them, he turns it back to what, or should I say who, is most important: Jesus.
It’s all about Jesus.
He was the power behind Paul’s ministry.
He did nothing on his own.
Everything he did depended on the power of Jesus working in and through him.
Now, Paul’s goal is to get the Corinthians to see the importance of building their lives on the foundation of Jesus.
To demonstrate this, I have two points, [It Starts with Jesus] and [It Ends with Jesus].
Let’s begin
1.
It Starts with Jesus
Paul calls on them to examine themselves.
After his subtle hint that judgment was coming to them if they did not repent, he reminds them to test themselves.
Paul would not give a pop quiz, he have them forewarning, you will be tested.
It reminds me of school, my Government class was the easiest I took in junior college.
The professor would lecture on Tuesday and Thursday.
She did not require perfect attendance.
But on test weeks, she would always say, be here on Tuesday, I will give you the information for your test on Thursday.
She told everything that was on the test.
She allowed to take notes and we could use these notes during the test.
Guess what, I passed every test.
Paul tells them, I am coming, examine yourselves, there will be a test.
You will pass the test if you live like Jesus.
If you do not, you will fail the test.
How could Paul expect so much from them?
The Corinthians were unique.
They were not like the Thessalonians or the Bereans.
Paul visited them right before he went to Corinth.
These groups readily accepted the words of Paul concerning Christ, and they stayed faithful when Paul left.
Little is said of Paul’s ongoing relationship with them.
The Corinthians were different.
Paul did not want to go to Corinth.
As he toiled with his decision to stay with them or leave, God spoke to him.
Through the vision, Paul knew God had great plans for the Corinthians.
There is no doubt that Paul told them about God’s plan for their lives.
He stayed for a year and a half, teaching and training them.
His lessons were not on faithful church attendance or bible memorization techniques.
He did not have flashy messages or church growth plans.
His message was simple, Christ and Him crucified.
It was plenty fair to expect them to know the answer of the exam, they had strong training on how to live for Jesus.
If they failed the test it was their choice.
To remind them of where they needed to be, he compared where they started to where they were by the time he wrote this letter.
The test was less about their salvation experience and more about their commitment to sanctification.
How many times have we noticed Paul have to deal with matters of holiness, righteousness, and living for Jesus all the time.
Too often the Corinthians were consumed with competition, immorality, and impure motives.
Why?
Because they were getting their eyes of where they started, deeply in love with Jesus.
Therefore, Paul told them, when I arrive, I will look to see if:
you are committing evil
if you are dishonest in your deeds
if you speak the truth and live the truth
Paul wanted them to examine themselves.
It all started with Jesus, did they get far off of the mark?
2. It Ends with Jesus
Something tells me Paul had confidence that the Corinthians would do the right thing.
They had genuine encounters with Jesus through the Holy Spirit.
What they needed was the reminder that at the end of the day, its all about Jesus.
His letter was strong and convicting, but he concludes it with six practical commands that believers should have in their lives.
2 Corin
11 aFinally, brethren, 1rejoice, 2bbe made complete, be comforted, cbe like-minded, dlive in peace; and ethe God of love and peace will be with you.
When they determined to live a life where God is their focus, His love and peace would consume them, enabling them too:
12 aGreet one another with a holy kiss.
NLT, 11 Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful.
Grow to maturity.
Encourage each other.
Live in harmony and peace.
Then the God of love and peace will be with you.
12 Greet each other with a sacred kiss.
13 All of God’s people here send you their greetings.
14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
13 aAll the 1saints greet you.
14 aThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the blove of God, and the cfellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
When they determined to live a life where God is their focus, His love and peace would consume them, enabling them too:
When they determined to live a life where God is their focus, His love and peace would consume them, enabling them too:
Rejoice.
I am constantly amazed how those truly in relationship with Jesus can rejoice in all things.
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