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| Rev. Canon George Sinclair |
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(Podcast of CFRA broadcast on Sunday, December 4th, 2016:
‘Are We Talking About The Same God?’
This is an abbreviated version of a longer sermon that I gave at Church of the Messiah. The sermon is part of a series where I will preach through all of 2 Corinthians over 19 Sundays. The series is called, "Jars Of Clay: Being Human In Christ."
The Light of the Gospel
4 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God,[a] we do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice[b] cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants[c] for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Footnotes:
a. 2 Corinthians 4:1 Greek having this ministry as we have received mercy
b. 2 Corinthians 4:2 Greek to walk in
c. 2 Corinthians 4:5 Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
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Program Notes:
1. There can be justice without mercy. There can be no mercy without justice.
2. We think that justice is our greatest need, but God in His mercy knows that mercy is our greatest need.
3. The god of this age wants people to die. The God who is revealed by the Bible, dies for people.
4. We share the Gospel with people who are veiled and blind.
5. We are to share the Gospel, but only God can illuminate the human heart.
For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:1-6 (ESV)
Rev. Canon George Sinclair
Church of the Messiah
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