How to Spot a Genuine Disciple in the Church

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How to Spot a Genuine Disciple in the Church

June 9, 2024 • Keith Doyle, Senior Pastor • 2 Corinthians 12:1–10

How do you spot a genuine disciple in the church?

- Genuine Disciples are Shaped by Testimony (1-6), “I must go on boasting…and I know that this man was caught up into paradise…” (1,2)

- Genuine Disciples are Sifted by Trials (7-10), “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness…” (9)

The Values of Christian Community

July 7, 2024 • Keith Doyle, Senior Pastor • 2 Corinthians 13:7–14

After defending himself and showing what a true apostle is, the Apostle Paul focuses on the opposite. What happens when believers are not striving to be true apostles? What healthy habits of discipleship are compromised when believers lack biblical integrity?

Great Expectations

June 30, 2024 • 2 Corinthians 12:20—13:2

Paul anticipates his visit to Corinth and challenges the believers with the expectations he has for them when he arrives. The expectations hold true for all disciples including us today. It’s God’s Power at work in us in our weakness that enables us to live out these expectations.

The Motivation for Ministry

June 23, 2024 • Caleb Roth, Associate Pastor • 2 Corinthians 12:11–21

In the concluding section of 2 Corinthians 12, Paul has “foolishly” boasted of his weaknesses in contrasting his ministry with the actions of the false “super-apostles. He knows God is watching and he wants these Corinthians to understand that this is what motivates his desire to not be a burden to them and why their continued growth in holiness is so crucial to his ministry. The answer to why our ministry is motivated—God is watching—may seem simple, but we should think deeper about what Paul says this pure motivation will look like.