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Aug 22, 2021

Indwellings

Passage: 2 Corinthians 13:5-14

Speaker: Brian Land

Series: 2 Corinthians

Category: Grace Brevard

Paul wraps up his letter to the Corinthian church by reminding them that the Gospel assurance is that Christ is in us, which transforms us into a community that rejoices in our redemption as the gospel is expressed through love, unity and peace.

Paul wraps up his letter to the Corinthian church by reminding them that the Gospel assurance is that Christ is in us, which transforms us into a community that rejoices in our redemption as the gospel is expressed through love, unity and peace.

 

PRE SERVICE: 2 Corinthians 13:11 

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

 

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 105:1-3, 7-8, 45

LEADER: Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

ALL:Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

LEADER: Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

ALL: He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

LEADER: He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations.
Praise the Lord!

 

CENTRAL TEXT: 13:5-14

Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! 6 I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test. 7 But we pray to God that you may not do wrong—not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for. 10 For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

11 Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13 All the saints greet you.

14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.