The Church of the Servant King

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Stepping Into the Fray
2 Corinthians 61-10
November 14th, 2004
The Church of the Servant King Pastor-Teacher
Steve Ellis
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Stepping into the Fray
2 Corinthians 61-10
Summary Statement
When we step into the fray as an ambassador, we
must be empowered for battle (2 Cor 67a)
The Church of the Servant King Pastor-Teacher
Steve Ellis
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Outline of Our Passage
2 Corinthians 61-10

• Exhortation (2 Cor 61)
• Parenthesis (2 Cor 62)
• Exhortation Continued (2 Cor 63)
• Illustration from Pauls Experience (2 Cor
  64-10)

The Church of the Servant King Pastor-Teacher
Steve Ellis
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How is the Grace of God Received in Vain?

• For the Corinthians reverting to Judaistic
  legalism
• Today salvation through works
• Today failure to become experientially
  righteous

The Church of the Servant King Pastor-Teacher
Steve Ellis
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2 Cor 62 Pauls Logic for Quoting
Isaiah 498a

• The Servant-Messiahs vain efforts with ancient
  Israel similar to the vain manner in which the
  Corinthians were tempted to compromise the Gospel
  (Isa 494)
• God desired the Gentiles to be blessed (Isa
  496) a desire consistent with the promise to
  Abraham in Gen 12
• Paul partially quoted Isaiah 498 since actual
  fulfillment is not until the 2nd Advent
• Pauls understanding of dispensational
  similarity vs. dissimilarity

The Church of the Servant King Pastor-Teacher
Steve Ellis
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External Adversities (2 Corinthians 64-5)

• General Trials
• Afflictions
• Hardships
• Distresses
• Inflicted by Men
• Beatings
• Imprisonments
• Tumults (Riots)

• Self-Imposed
• Labors (Hard work)
• Sleeplessness
• Hunger

The Church of the Servant King Pastor-Teacher
Steve Ellis
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Inner Qualities (2 Corinthians 66)

• Purity
• Knowledge
• Patience
• Kindness (benevolence)
• Holiness of spirit or spirit that is holy
• Genuine Love

The Church of the Servant King Pastor-Teacher
Steve Ellis
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Stepping into the Fray
2 Corinthians 61-10
Summary Statement
When we step into the fray as an ambassador, we
must be empowered for battle (2 Cor 67a)
The Church of the Servant King Pastor-Teacher
Steve Ellis
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The Church of the Servant King Pastor-Teacher
Steve Ellis
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The Church of the Servant King Pastor-Teacher
Steve Ellis