Daniel Lyons' Notes

2024-11-24 Sermon Notes

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2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire, that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,

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  • How did the believers in Corinth have their minds corrupted?
    • False apostles and teachers had come into this congregation in Corinth. They preached another gospel and another spirit.
      • Ephesians 4:11-16
      • The building up of the Church, or edifying, cannot happen without the ministry of Christ.
  • What is the purpose of the ministry of the Gospel?
    • The work of the ministry is to promote your spiritual growth.
    • It is not the people, nor the minister who determines what the minister should do. It is Christ Himself.
      • It is Christ who decides who is apostle, prophet evangelist etc. (Ephes. 4:11)
    • Matthew 16:18
  • What is the only way to build up, edify, the Body of Christ?
    • to preach the Word of God.
      • The Word of God is the only word which builds up the body of Christ?
      • The Word of God was not being preached in Corinth at this time.
  • What does Paul fear?
    • Paul feared:
      • That the people of Corinth would have fallen back into sinful living.
      • That the people of Corinth would also find Paul sorrowing in them.
        • Disappointed because he love them.
          • If he didn't love them, he wouldn't sorrow over them.
  • What sins does the LORD list in our text?
    • These sins are not the work of the Holy Spirit.
      • All these sins destroy unity in the church, among families and relationships among people.
    • 4 of these sins are also listed in Galatians 5:20
    • The many lists of sins in the bible are not meant to be exhaustive lists.
    • These 8 sins are all rooted in self-love:
        1. contentions (strife)
        • Debates, quarreling.
        • We see this when the Corinthians say We are of Paul, and we are of Apollos.
        1. jealousies
        • self-centered narrowness, that is suspicious of anyone outside of one's faction.
        • they wish to curse others and not bless them.
        • Cain was jealous of Abel. The pharisees were jealous of Jesus. The elder brother was jealous of the prodigal son.
        • Jealousy is born of hell. The devil himself was jealous of God
        1. outbursts of wrath (anger):
        • unreasonable fits of rage
        1. selfish ambitions (factions)
        • divisiveness, party division
        1. backbitings, (slander)
        • The unnecessary bickering of opposers. Loudmouth criticisms and insults
        1. Whisperings,
        • Quiet whispers of criticisms. Gossip.
        1. Conceits (proud thoughts):
        • manifestations of pride, arrogance, puffing up, thinking of yourself more highly than you ought to think.
        1. tumults (riots):
        • anarchy, everyone doing what is right in their own eyes.
  • Paul warns us what will happen if we follow these sinful actions
    • Galatians 5:15: "But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don't consume one another."
      • If we continue all this sinful strife against each other we will consume (destroy) each other.
    • The bible says, those who do such things will not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.
      • Doing good works also will not gain you access to the Kingdom of God.
      • Only faith in Christ may bring you into the Kingdom of God.
        • The way to be saved is not to cease from bad works, nor is it to do good works. It is too late for that.
        • The way to be saved is to repent of your sins and to believe if the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the Gospel.
        • When we see this list of sins, it is very important that we do not send the message "You must not do these things. You must become Christians." This is a very confusing message to non-believers indeed. It makes them think that they could possibly earn their own salvation.
      • Sinful men, women, and. children will not enter the Kingdom of God as they are.
      • ⭐: We should keep away from these sins because they will bar us from Heaven.
  • Look at the list of the Fruit of the Spirit:
    • We see it in Galatians 5:22:
      • Love:
        • This is not a sentimental trite love.
      • Joy
      • Peace:
        • It's not a fragile peace. It is the peace of God.
      • Longsuffering
      • Kindness
      • Goodness
      • Faithfulness
      • Gentleness
      • Self-control
    • The Fruit of the Spirit is the opposite of the works of the flesh.
      • Harmony instead of strife.
      • soberness instead of drunkenness.
    • Let these words sink into your heart and soul. Let them be your way of life.
      • This is the only way to enter into Heaven.
      • These are indeed the communicable attributes of God.
      • It is the goodness of God at work in our lives.
      • It is the Lord God Himself, Christ Himself, the Holy Spirit Himself living inside of you.
      • What a wonderful way to live.
      • May God grant that we keep well away from the flesh, the world, and the devil.
        • The trouble is that we flirt with sins.
        • These sins are poisons and monsters.

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