You’re out of you’re mind!And we didn’t like that letter you wrote.

You didn’t come when you said you would

We like other teachers better than you

I wrote out of great sorrowIt was meant to be for your own good

Your faith in Christ is all that mattersDon’t let yourselves be led astray!

Christians in Corinth: Paul:

‘Be reconciled to God’• Pointless just pursuing reconciliation

with other people if you are not right with God first

• If you are right with God (and only he and you know that), then seek peace with all, especially other believers

• Christ’s love compels us to do so– There will be disagreements–We will sometimes hurt each other– Because we are human

So then we need humility...

I can boast of my faith and hardshipsI’ve done more than your other so-called apostles!

Ouch!Three times I’ve prayed to be healed of this!

My grace is sufficient for you

My power is made perfect in weakness

Paul:

God:

And grace...

Golden verses from this week’s readings• ‘Christ died for all, that those who live

should no longer live for themselves but for him’ (5:15)

• ‘If anyone is in Christ the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!’ (5:17)

• ‘God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ...’

• ‘...And giving us the ministry of reconciliation’ (5:18)

• ‘God made him who had no sin to be sin for us so that we might become the righteousness of God’ (5:21)

• ‘I tell you, now is the time of God’s favour, now is the day of salvation’ (6:2)

Today

What bitterness or resentment are you going to ask God to take away?

You have prayed for healing. Have you prayed for grace?

What one thing could you do which might help a process of reconciliation?