we are to forgive our offenders or any one sinned against us

we are to forgive our offenders or any one sinned against us

2 Cor 2:7

⁵ If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you to some extent—not to put it too severely. ⁶ The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient. ⁷ Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

Gal 6:1

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. ² Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Eph 4:32

³² Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Col 3:13

¹³ Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ¹⁴ And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    We are to forgive our offenders or any one sinned against us

2)    Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, we who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently.

3)    We are to carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

4)    Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

5)    Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of us has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave us.

We are to put on the virtue of love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

It is by faith we stand firm

It is by faith we stand firm

2 Cor 1:24

²⁴ Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.

Rom 11:20

¹⁹ You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”²⁰ Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but tremble.

1 Cor 15:1

Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)  It is by faith we stand firm

2)  We are to remove our unbelief and not be arrogant and should stand by faith

3)  We are to take our stand on the gospel we received

God has set His seal of ownership on us

God has set His seal of ownership on us

2 Cor 1:21, 22

²¹ Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, ²² set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

Eze 9:4

Then the Lord called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side ⁴ and said to him, “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it.”

Hag 2:23

²³ “‘On that day,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”

We learn the following from the above verses

1)  God has set His seal of ownership on us

2)  God is putting a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done

3)  God will make a signet ring for His chosen and His servants

God has delivered us from a deadly peril

God has delivered us from a deadly peril

2 Cor 1:10

¹⁰ He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us,

PSALMS 33:22

²⁰ We wait in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹ In him our hearts rejoice,
    for we trust in his holy name.
²² May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.

Eph 6:10-20

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Acts 19:20

¹⁹ A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.^[c] 20 In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    God has delivered us from a deadly peril

2)    We wait in hope for the Lord;
    He is our help and our shield.

3)    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

4)    People feared God and repented in this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.

God comforts us

God comforts us

2 Cor 1:4

³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, ⁴ who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 

Isa 49:13

¹³ Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people
    and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

Isa 51:12

¹² “I, even I, am he who comforts you.
    Who are you that you fear mere mortals,
    human beings who are but grass,

Isa 66:13

¹³ As a mother comforts her child,
    so will I comfort you;
    and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”

2 Cor 7:6, 7

⁶ But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, ⁷ and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    God comforts us, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

2)    For the Lord comforts his people
    and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

3)    As Lord is our comforter, we are not to worry or fear about the human beings that give us trouble

4)     As a mother comforts her child, so will God comfort us

5)    God comforts the downcast and comforts His children

We are to be on guard, stand firm in the faith and be men of courage and strong (Continued)

We are to be on guard, stand firm in the faith and be men of courage and strong (Continued)

Php 1:27

²⁷ Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit,^[e] striving together as one for the faith of the gospel 

1 Th 3:8

⁸ For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. ⁹ How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?

Tit 1:9

⁹ He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

Eph 6:10

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ

2)    We are to stand firm in the one Spirit,^[e] striving together as one for the faith of the gospel

3)    Believers standing firm in the Lord is joy to God’s servants

4)    Elders must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that they can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

5)    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

We are to be on guard, stand firm in the faith and be men of courage and strong

We are to be on guard, stand firm in the faith and be men of courage and strong

1 Cor 16:13

¹³ Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 

¹⁴ Do everything in love.

1 Cor 1:8

⁸ He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 Cor 1:21

²¹ Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, ²² set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

Gal 5:1

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)  We are to be on guard, stand firm in the faith and be men of courage and strong

2)  God will also keep us firm to the end, so that we will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

3)  Now it is God who makes both us stand firm in Christ.

4)  God is faithful, who has called us into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord

5)  God anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

6)  It is for freedom that Christ has set us free

Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.