Amen.

Let's go ahead and get started.

On Sunday mornings we're going through 2 Corinthians this after having completed 1 Corinthians,

and we're going chapter by chapter, verse by verse, and today we'll begin a new chapter,

chapter 6 in 2 Corinthians, and our text will be verses 1 through 10.

I'll ask you to stand once you find your way there if you're able.

You can follow along with me. If not, that's all right. We'll begin reading in verse 1 and again

follow along as I read. The Apostle Paul is by the Holy Spirit writing to the church in Corinth

and says verse 1, as God's

co-workers, we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. For he says, verse two, in the time

of my favor, I heard you. And in the day of salvation, I helped you. I tell you, now is the time

of God's favor. Now is the day of salvation. We put no stumbling block in anyone's path so that

our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, verse 4, as servants

of God, we commend ourselves in every way, in great endurance, in troubles, hardships,

and distresses. Does this sound like the week you had last week?

In beatings, verse five. Inprisonments and riots, in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger.

In purity, verse six, understanding, patience and kindness in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love. In truthful speech, verse 7, and in the power of God, with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the

left through glory and dishonor.

Bad report and good report, genuine yet regarded as impostors, known yet regarded as unknown,

yet as unknown, dying and yet we live on, beaten and yet not killed.

Sorrowful, verse 10, yet always rejoicing, poor, yet making many rich, having nothing, and yet possessing everything let's pray if you

would join with me we'll ask God to bless this text to our understanding

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