Setting: Traditional Worship
Length: 21:23


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Occasion: End of the year sermon
Title: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Main Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:12-16
Main Topics: God's leading, Paul's defense of his ministry, "Triumphal Procession"
our prespective of our spiritual journey yesterday, today and tomorrow.

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-it is important to understand the situational background of this passage
         

-in our text for today, Paul looks back on his itinerary from Troas to Macedonia
          -now, Troas is a sea port on the Aegean Sea in western Asian minor
          -10 miles from the famous city of Troy from which Troas got its name

           -but surprisingly, Paul (v.13) “still had no peace of mind”

          ….initial reading of this passage seems to indicate that Paul has fallen
          right into their hands

-initially, it may appear to others, that his plans are haphazard or random

-for not only is there a sudden shift to praising God, there is also a sudden shift from his situationto OUR situation

-it’s like Paul is saying:  “I have my plans and you have your plans. But when it comes to serving God, He is the one who leads the way

Proverbs 16:9
          In his heart a man plans his course,
                 but the LORD determines his steps

 “triumphal procession”

                   -Romans 16 speaks of God crushing Satan
                   -Colossian 2 speaks of how God disarmed the powers and authorities and made public spectacle of them….. “triumphing over them….”
                   -Matthew 16 declares that God will build His church
                    Romans 8 describes us a “co-conquerors”
         

-such is the confidence of Paul

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