Convinced

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2 Corinthians 10:1–7 NKJV
1 Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. 2 But I beg you that when I am present I may not be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. 7 Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ’s, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ’s, even so we are Christ’s.

Introduction

Paul is on his Second Missionary Journey

In this time
++He meets Aquila and Priscilla in Corinth
++He is joined by Silas and Timothy
++Many people convert and are baptized
The text seems to be positioned between his 2nd and 3rd trip.

How do we measure spiritual strength?

++Power
++Position
++Prosperity

Do observed spiritual disciplines make us powerful?

++Prayer
++Giving
++Church Attendance

Does this mean we are Christians?

++Take a bold stance on natural issue
++To fight for what we believe in
++To sanitize our world

What is the purpose of the Church?

++To fix the world
++To reach the world
Matthew 7:21–23 NKJV
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
Lawlessness
++Iniquity
++Sin based upon guilt
++Cover up
Romans 14:19 NKJV
19 Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.
Romans 14:23 NKJV
23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.

Don’t allow your deeds to be a misdeeds

Our relationship in Christ is the key
++Religion is mans actions to attain divine favor
++Relationship is recognizes God’s favor apart from man’s action
Romans 5:8 NKJV
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Paul addresses and observation

2 Corinthians 10:1–2 NKJV
1 Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. 2 But I beg you that when I am present I may not be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

Bold from a distance

Some has said
++Paul was weak when he was present
++He was bold when writing from a distant
They measures his spiritual strength by a natural boldness

Lowly in Presence

This was not easy

Paul wasn’t ensnared by expectation

Paul wasn’t there to empress them
Paul wasn’t there to meet there expectations
This observations wasn’t Paul’s problem

Paul wasn’t walking the way others thought

According to the flesh
++He should have acted differently
++His authority should have been on display

Paul wasn’t resting on fleshly authority

Philippians 3:4–7 NKJV
4 though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.

Paul wasn’t trying to win a natural battle

2 Corinthians 10:3–6 NKJV
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
The Real Fight
++Is not physical
++Is not against flesh and blood
++Is within us

What has kept us from knowing God?

We are not convinced

When things are most important we cannot
++Win an argument with ourself
++Remove our pride in what we know
++Stop ourself from overthinking
We can overcome them through Christ’s obedience
Psalm 37:1–2 NKJV
1 Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
2 Corinthians 10:6 NKJV
6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 10:7 NKJV
7 Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ’s, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ’s, even so we are Christ’s.
Romans 8:38–39 NKJV
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Mark 16:16 NKJV
16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
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