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Discover the profound message about restoration in 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:11. Explore how we are established by Christ, anointed by God, and sealed by the Holy Spirit, empowering us in our journey of faith. Learn about the importance of reproving, rebuking, and exhorting for true restoration. Understand that church discipline aims for healing, not destruction, and that our goal should always be to restore rather than to condemn. Ultimately, practicing restoration leads to victory over sin and fortifies our unity in Christ.
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Confidence through Restoration 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:11
Understand Your Restoration (1:21-22) • Established by Christ (Called) • Anointed by God (Sent) • Sealed by the Holy Spirit (Empowered)
Understand Our Restoration • Reprove = knowledge of sin (2 Tim 4:2) • Rebuke = punishment for sin (Heb. 12:5-11) • Exhort = instruction for repentance (2 Cor 7:9-10)
Understand the Restoration of Others • Restoration is the goal of any punishment • Church discipline (1 Cor 5:5-6) • The goal is to kill the flesh not the man. • Restoration is the key to victory over Satan • If we don’t restore we are an agent of destruction • God is not pleased with the destroyer of the body (1 Cor 3:16-17)