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Times Of Refreshing or Regret?
Paul:
Visited Corinth on his 2nd missionary journey & planted
a church there [Acts 18:1ff]
He later wrote several letters to the believers there,
two of which are included in the Bible
His 1st letter written to the Corinthians is lost [1
Corinthians 5:9-11]
Times Of Refreshing or Regret?
Paul:His 2nd letter to them is our book of 1
CorinthiansHis 3rd letter is lost [2 Corinthians 2:6-9; 7:12]His 4th letter is our book of 2 Corinthians (this
was written less than a year after his 2nd letter)
Times Of Refreshing or Regret?
“My letter”
Paul’s 3rd letter to the Corinthians [now lost]
It had caused the people to begin to change
(repent). Receive pardon for sin [Isaiah 55:7;
Jeremiah 3:12; 31:9]
Godly Sorrow vs. Worldly Sorrow
V10 – “Godly sorrow brings repentance that
leads to salvation...” refers to the sorrow of
our sins that results in changed behaviour:Peter’s remorse & repentance [Luke 22:54-62]
King David’s broken and contrite heart when the
prophet Nathan came to him after he had committed
adultery with Bathsheba [Psalm 51]
Other Examples
Ahab 1 Kings 21:27
Josiah 2 Kings 22:19
Israel in Ezra’s time Ezra 10:1
The Ninevites Jonah 3:6-9
Godly Sorrow vs. Worldly Sorrow
Vs 10 – “... But worldly sorrow brings death”
refers to people who are sorry only for the
effects of their sins or for being caught:
Judas Iscariot’s sadness for selling Jesus [Luke 22:3-6;
Matthew 27:3-5]
Godly Sorrow vs. Worldly Sorrow
Vs 10 – “... But worldly sorrow brings death”
What we’ve just seen in Judas is spiritual death
Revelation 20:8-15
Revelation 21:6-8
Godly Sorrow vs. Worldly Sorrow
It is difficult to be confronted with our sin, and even
more difficult to get rid of sin.
Paul commended the Corinthians for clearing up an
especially troublesome situation
[2 Corinthians 2:5-11]
Godly Sorrow vs. Worldly SorrowVS11
EAGERNESS: Can’t wait to change, no delay
EARNESTNESS: Serious about real/honest/sincere/genuine changes
INDIGNATION: Hate sin, anger towards sin
ALARM: Fear of the consequences of sin
LONGING: Strong yearning to put things right
CONCERN: [Zeal to change] & have real concern for God & people
READINESS FOR JUSTICE: Eager to make the wrongs right