241013 "Don't Fail The Test"

Before entering his message, Pastor Scott Craig speaks about the upcoming 2024 election and our engagement responsibility. Pastor Scott Craig completes 2 Corinthians by challenging us to imagine ourselves in Paul's situation. Despite the barbs and arrows, we should decrease so that the finished work of Jesus can be reflected in us. Using Eugene Peterson's "The Message" paraphrase of the Bible, we get a greater sense of Paul's exasperation with the influences of the false narratives the believers in Corinth were embracing. Paul's ending phrase is an exclamation to the Church of Jesus; " The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you."