Messy Spiritual Formation S11e1 2cor1:3

Spiritual formation is a messy process.  We see this over time, with multiple "touches" by Paul.  He started with evangelizing and establishing the church at Corinth in 51AD.  He lived and worked there for 18 months while on his 2nd missionary journey.

By the time we get to this letter of 2 Corinthians in 56AD, he's written 1 Cor, visited them again on his 3rd missionary journey and followed up with a "grievous letter" that we don't have.

They are still asking about what kind of a God we serve and what kind of leaders does He use.  Paul will use himself as the example of the "anti-super-apostle" that Corinth seems to favor.

Christ is formed with difficulty; over time; by people; and with tears. Let's appreciate the pastors that do this challenging  work.  Listen 7 minutes and ask if God would have anything here that I might learn.  If the Lord grants another day, subscribe at bewithme.us to get another thought for tomorrow.  Spotify, Google, and apple podcasts would also be happy to have your subscription.