After everything paul and the church at Corinth have been through, it comes as one of the craziest prayers ever prayed - “this is our prayer, that you may become perfect”. This is Paul at his pastoral finest, and he teaches us a great deal about the real character of pastoral care.

As Paul prepares to visit Corinth a third time he is at pains to let them know that in coming to them again, the only reason he wants to come at all is because he genuinely and truly loves them. This sermon explores the basis and power for Paul’s rich love and grace towards the church in Corinth, even in weakness, and the way this shapes and transforms our relationships with one another.

As Paul prepares to visit Corinth a third time he is at pains to let them know that in coming to them again, the only reason he wants to come at all is because he genuinely and truly loves them. This sermon explores the basis and power for Paul’s rich love and grace towards the church in Corinth, even in weakness, and the way this shapes and transforms our relationships with one another.

Power in weakness, strength in pain; glory in crucifixion. These are the

paradoxes of the gospel, and the paradoxes of our lives. Walk with Paul as

he invites us to walk it with him, as he walks it with Jesus.

Power in weakness, strength in pain; glory in crucifixion. These are the

paradoxes of the gospel, and the paradoxes of our lives. Walk with Paul as

he invites us to walk it with him, as he walks it with Jesus.

Paul boats ... of his weaknesses! And what a catalogue of pain and suffering for Christ. In this sermon, we learn from our Apostle how to never adopt a stance of superiority, even when big issues are at stake.

Paul boats ... of his weaknesses! And what a catalogue of pain and suffering for Christ. In this sermon, we learn from our Apostle how to never adopt a stance of superiority, even when big issues are at stake.

Being attacked by someone else is always hard, but it’s even harder when the attack really hits home at the point of my weakness. The inevitable temptation is to respond defensively. But Paul finds another way. This sermon digs into where he gets the spiritual power for that radically different response.

Being attacked by someone else is always hard, but it’s even harder when the attack really hits home at the point of my weakness. The inevitable temptation is to respond defensively. But Paul finds another way. This sermon digs into where he gets the spiritual power for that radically different response.

How can weakness be strength? Why would it make sense to be content with my

weaknesses? When does meekness become weakness. This sermons starts a

series called Grace and Weakness, from 2 Cor 10-13, a life changing,

perspective shifting portion of Scripture.