Calvary Chapel Carson City
Wednesday Night Live
April 10, 2024
Nevertheless God
Pleasing to the Lord
2 Corinthians 7:2-16
In between Letters
Change of events:
Open your hearts to us:
Vs. 2-3
Yoke with us
We have wronged no one,
corrupted no one,
defrauded no one.
Vs. 2
Confrontation without condemnation
Vs. 3
Interesting thought
2 Cor 2:14-7:4 is one long digression.
The great lessons of the digression
Comfort, cancellation and joy
Outside conflict and inside fear
Most often come from the same place
Vs. 5-6
The effects of the Letter
Sorry, not sorry!
Godly repentance
Repentance/Repent
The first word of the gospel!
Matthew 3:2
Matthew 4:17
Acts 2:38
The Christian’s 4 step
Vs. 10
Sorrow
Produces
Repentance
Unto Salvation
Repentance is in something that’s done
Repentance is the very act of coming to God.
The produce section:
The foundation of all of this is “godly”
Godly sorrow…
What diligence
What clearing
What indignation
What fear
What desire!
What zeal
What vindication
? Vs !
The joy of Titus becomes the great joy of Paul. Vs. 13-16
His joy was rejoicing in what he had already always known. The Corinthians faithfulness and outcome, that was always his prayer and his heart.
