This passage really demonstrates, in a practical way, the working out of Christian correction. The main idea is that Christian love governs correction. By way of introduction, I need to remind you of what has happened beforehand. In 1 Corinthians chapter 5, Paul confronted a very specific sin in the Corinthian church. There’s immorality that was not just being accepted […]

Paul is less concerned with what the Corinthians think about him personally than he is with what they think about Jesus Christ. He is concerned that as they turn away from the messenger, that they’re in danger of turning away from the message of Jesus Christ. When there’s tension or disagreement, it’s very easy to begin to think of our […]

In this passage, Paul talks about a messenger and a message. Paul himself being the messenger and the gospel of Jesus Christ being the message. And he’s concerned that the Corinthians have confused the two. And in rejecting the one, they are in danger of rejecting the other, and rejecting Paul, they are in danger of rejecting the message, Jesus […]