2 Corinthians 10: 1-5
2 Corinthians 10: 1-5 Battle
Intro: J. Oswald Sanders, “If a man is not willing to pay the price of
Fatigue for his leadership, it will always be mediocre.”
• A Good Tired
Spiritual goals can only be achieved by spiritual people Who use spiritual means.
Means = agency, instrument, method; Means to an End.
#1 Mean = Prayer
2 Thes. 1: 11-12 – A Pattern of Prayer for someone striving for Christ.
2 Cor. 10: 3-5 –
A Pattern of Prayer for One striving Against Christ.
Lost; or at least Like Jacob… wrestling with the LORD
Deception or False Doctrine
Alienation from the Church; vulnerable
Rebellion; a sinful relationship
Division; a ruptured relationship
PRIDE
A Pattern of Prayer for One Striving Against the LORD.
Summarize Vs. 1-2 (context)
“Trying to understand all of the nuances of 2 Corinthians is like an Amish farmer trying to understand a Doonesbury comic strip!”
---We have to try to reconstruct an extensive dialogue!
Two attacks on Paul
a) Weak – mistook meekness for weakness (not overbearing)
b) Worldly – No secret mysteries, ecstatic utterances, …
--- An ordinary guy! (kind of ugly and simple)
Paul Responds 2 Corinthians 10: 3
Vs. 3 – I am just a guy; but I am waging an out of this World War!
• Image of a Major Campaign!
--- All other phrases support this Campaign!
READ vs. 4-5
The Battle Objective (5) == every thought…all people living in
Obedience to Christ!
(Paul uses to refer to salvation)
(refers to false teachers and Church)
• Picture People captive, serving falsehood; now set free to serve Jesus Christ!
The Battle Field (5) === The Minds of People
Speculations, knowledge, Thoughts
• We often think of spiritual work/warfare as taking place in the Heart. Paul focuses on the Mind!
• A battle of Ideas!
Peter, “Gird your minds for action”
Proverbs, “As a man think, so He is”
The Battle Plan (4-5) === Destruction of fortresses
--- speculations (imagination/theories)
--- every lofty thing (pretension)
• First tear down fortresses that oppose the truth of Christ; then, bring every thought captive in Obedience to Christ!
• Paul battled Ideas === legalism, Gnosticism, syncretism…
• Today === It’s better not to know so much, than to know
So many things that just aren’t so!
Theological – Cult; Agnostic; “organized religion”
Practical – If I could get out of this marriage, I would be happy
More stuff will make me Fulfilled.
ILL – Nazi Tanks rolled into Poland in September 1939
--- a brigade of Polish soldiers (lances, swords on horseback)
Charged a formation of German panzer tanks!
--- they were all slaughtered!
(Imagine)
T/S – Right Battle; Wrong Weapons
The Battle Weapons (4) === Not of the flesh, but divinely powerful!
• Flesh/human/world = cleverness, personality, money; charm, eloquence; passion; … manipulate or convince
• Weapons Mighty through God
--- Seven spiritual weapons of Eph. 6 –
Truth; Righteousness; Gospel;
Faith; Salvation; WORD of God
Prayer
Spiritual goals can only be achieved by spiritual people Who use spiritual means.
Application: Use this Prayer Pattern to pray for someone who is
Striving Against God.
Invitation… Instruments Play…
• Come pray for Brethren Striving For Christ; or Striving AGAINST Christ.
• Minister available for prayer or public response.
Prayer
Close with Song
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