Sermon Outline
Being Forthright about Discipline
Calling for Self-Examination
Doing All Things for the Truth
Concluding Farewell with Trinitarian Blessing
Being Forthright about Discipline
Calling for Self-Examination
Doing All Things for the Truth
Concluding Farewell with Trinitarian Blessing
Signs of an Apostle, yet Silent Saints?
Loving Sacrifice, yet Loved Less?
Right Motive, yet Unrepentant Response?
Exalting Grace
Humbling Grace
Strengthening Grace
A Servant Apostle (not at all inferior to others)
A Sincere Apostle (not as those who deceive)
A Suffering Apostle (not as those who boast in their strength)
Jealous for the Bride of Christ
Fearful of Satanic Deception
Danger of Tolerating False Teaching
Judging Ministers by Biblical Criteria
Authority of Ministers for the Church's Edification
Faithful Ministers with the Lord's Commending
Personal Appeal with the Meekness of Christ
Bold Warriors against Opposition to Christ
Mighty Weapons of Warfare in Christ
Faithfully Administering the Gifts Given
Purposefully Giving from a Cheerful Heart
Prayerfully Trusting for God’s Sufficient Supply
Thankfully Responding to God’s Surpassing Grace
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Freely Willing Regardless of Means
Abounding as Those Who Belong to the Lord
Self-sacrificially as a Pattern of Christ-like Love
Supplying Needs in Equality with Fellow Believers
Context of Ministerial Concern
Produced from Godly Sorrow
Evidenced by Reforming Action
Not Being Yoked Together with Unbelievers
As the Temple of the Living God
Cleansing Ourselves from All Filthiness
Urgently Preaching God’s Grace of Salvation in Christ
Enduring Hardships as Faithful Ministers of Christ
Realizing the Paradox of Life in Service to Christ
Our Need as Sinners to Be Reconciled to God
Our Sin Imputed to Christ at Calvary
Christ’s Righteousness Imputed to Us in Time
Beside Ourselves for God
Compelled by the Love of Christ
As New Creations in Christ
Groaning in Our Earthly Tent
Confident of Being Present with the Lord
Aiming to Please Him before Whom We Will Appear
The Shining Light of the Gospel
Ministered through Frail Servants
Focused on Eternal Glory
As Living Letters of Christ
Through the Surpassing Ministry of the Spirit
Reflecting the Glory of the Lord
Opportunity to Preach the Gospel
Diffuse the Fragrance of Christ
Sincerely in Spite of Self-Insufficiency
A Painful Necessity
A Display of Covenant Love
A Vital Test of Obedience
Trustworthiness of the Apostle’s Word
Yes and Amen in Christ
Guaranteed by the Seal of the Spirit