Paul's calls us to endurance in everything so that we will not discredit our message and so that we will be faithful ministers of the Gospel

I. A Warning

II. Paul's Goals 

III. Endurance

Paul's defines his ministry as the focused on God's work of reconciliation through Christ rather than his own abilities. 

I. Paul's Defense of his Ministry (11-15)

II. New Creations (16-17)

III. The Ministry of Reconciliation (18-21)

Sunday February 25th  2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10: 

Paul is concerned that the Corinthians care more about this earthly life than they do eternity. His charge to them is that whatever they do, their ambition is to be pleasing to the Lord.

I. The Inner Man

II. The Eternal Building

III. Our Ambition

Treasure in Clay Pots

In our passage, we find that despite we desperate hardships that believers face in this life, we do not lost hope because of the promise of the resurrection

I. Don't Despair

II. Treasure in Clay Pots

III. The Hope of the Resurrection

Paul's confidence for ministry comes through the effectiveness of the Gospel message. The change that comes through the message of the New Covenant gives evidence of the work of the Spirit

I. Letters of Commendation (1-3)

II. The Glory of the New Covenant (4-11)

III. The Transformation of that Glory (12-18)

Paul continues to define his ministry in terms that oppose the Corinthians picture of successful ministry. 

I. The trip to Troas

II. The Triumphal Procession

III. The Fragrance of Christ 

Sunday January 28th 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:11

Paul provides a Primer on how to confront someone who has wronged you. It is rooted in the justice and mercy of God

1. The Corinthian situation

II. The Reluctant confrontation

III. The Loving Restoration

Kurt Weaver from the PA Family Institute joins us this morning to discuss the topic "The Value at the End of Life" On

Sunday January 14th 2 Corinthians 1:12-22

The Basis of Paul's apostolic ministry is his character and the faithfulness of God, not human measures of success. 

I. Paul's Character

II. The Corinthians Accusation

III. God's Faithfulness

Sunday January 7th 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Believers are dependent on God for our calling, comfort and all of life. 

I. God's Sufficiency in Paul's Call

II. God's Sufficiency in Comfort

III. God's Sufficiency for all things