Checking All the Boxes - Pastor Stacey Shiflett
- Pastor Shiflett
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Checking All the Boxes
Part 1
2 Corinthians 6:1-10
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Intro:Â On Sunday night, we looked at Why We Do It; referring to a life of Christian service.
Tonight, we are going to look at HOW we do it.
A. Paul’s Identifying Classification – 1 We then, as workers together with him…
B. Paul’s Imploring Caution – 1 …beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain…
C. Paul’s Irreproachable Character – 3 Giving no offence in any thing,
D. Paul’s Inspiring Concern – 3b …that the ministry be not blamed:
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Paul was concerned about his role as a minister of God.
He was consumed with the possibility of giving the ministry a bad name.
Notice his attitude: 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,
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He wanted his ministry to be approved.
Not in just an area or two, but in ALL THINGS.
APPROVING: to show, prove, establish, exhibit; to put together, unite parts into one whole; to be composed of, consist
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Paul was mindful of the many aspects of being a minister of God.
He was not content to focus on one or two aspects.
He was not happy with progress in several areas.
He wanted to be approved in ALL THINGS.
Paul wanted to CHECK ALL THE BOXES!
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