{"id":552,"date":"2017-07-12T18:15:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T18:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brnsermons.com\/scottybackhaus\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=552"},"modified":"2017-07-25T18:23:36","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T18:23:36","slug":"ii-corinthians-comfort-in-the-darkest-hour","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/brnsermons.com\/scottybackhaus\/sermons\/ii-corinthians-comfort-in-the-darkest-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"31 II Corinthians – Comfort in the Darkest Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"

II Corinthians – Comfort in the Darkest Hour<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

II Corinthians 1:1-12<\/strong><\/p>\n

In our darkest hour, God is there to give us grace and comfort for the purpose of helping others trust in God.<\/p>\n

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Paul\u2019s Darkest Hour<\/strong><\/p>\n

After hearing the events taking place in the church of Corinth, Paul desired to go personally and follow up.<\/p>\n

This was helped along with the revolt of the silversmiths at Ephesus.<\/p>\n

He sent Titus ahead to see how the church members of Corinth had responded to the letter, and Titus hadn\u2019t returned with the news.<\/p>\n

As they were traveling back to Corinth, they ran into major persecution in Macedonia \u201cwithout were fightings; within were fears\u201d<\/p>\n

Corinth has appeared to be in full revolt against him. Galatia was falling away to \u2018another gospel\u2019<\/p>\n

In Troas Paul got extremely sick, to the point were they were fearful that he was going to die.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has been at death\u2019s door. His life and work, to all appearance, were coming to an end, and under the circumstances of the most ominous nature, were coming to an end, and under the circumstances of the most ominous nature. Together with his life, the fate of his mission and of Gentile Christianity trembled in the balance. Never had he felt so helpless, so beaten down and discomforted, as on that melancholy journey from Ephesus to Macedonia, and while he lay upon his sick-bed, not knowing whether Titus or the messenger of death would reach him first.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally Titus did reach Paul and encouraged him that the Corinthian church received the first letter well, and most of the church was with him.<\/p>\n

However the \u201cCephas\u201d division solidified and grew stronger. They were still a minority within the church, but they were vocal against the Apostle Paul and his ministry.<\/p>\n

This prompted the Holy Spirit to write the second epistle<\/p>\n

The theme of II Corinthians is Ministry and Methods.<\/p>\n

This is Paul\u2019s defense of his life and ministry. It can be divided like so:<\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s Account on Ministry Ch 1-5<\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s Appeal to the Ministry Ch 6-9<\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s Answer to Ministry Critics 10-13<\/p>\n

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Paul\u2019s Motive for Going<\/strong><\/p>\n

II Corinthians 5:8-21<\/p>\n

We must stand before the judgment<\/p>\n

Christ died for us<\/p>\n

The love of God constaineth us<\/p>\n

Christ gave us a job to do: the ministry of reconciliation through the word of reconciliation<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s Weakness is God\u2019s Strength<\/strong><\/p>\n

II Corinthians 12:7-10<\/p>\n

While Paul was sick in Troas, God still used him to start a church there<\/p>\n

II Corinthians 1:1-7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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