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This sermon by Bill Teubl focuses on overcoming the pain and sorrow that arises from broken fellowship within the Christian community, using 2 Corinthians 1-2 as the primary text. He explores how Christian maturity involves being less motivated by fear and more by genuine love, and provides practical, scriptural steps for healing relational brokenness and restoring joyful, peaceful fellowship.
[00:02:39]The passage from 2 Corinthians is acknowledged as one of the more difficult and emotional in the New Testament, dealing with the messy realities of life and relationships within the church.[00:03:59]A key measure of Christian maturity is how free our lives are from being motivated by fear; as we grow in love, fear is cast out.[00:07:53]A profound fear and source of sorrow in our lives is the breaking of fellowship with those we love.[00:10:38]1. Recognize what true fellowship is so you understand what you are missing. True fellowship, as described in 2 Corinthians 13:11, involves joy, peace, and elements like mutual comfort and like-mindedness.[00:23:56]2. Consider that sometimes a season of avoiding personal contact can be helpful when fellowship is strained and painful.[00:26:44]3. Realize that your desire is to be made glad again by the very person who is currently causing you pain; acknowledge the importance of the relationship.[00:33:33]4. Writing a thoughtful letter can be a powerful means to communicate love and work toward reconciliation when face-to-face interaction is difficult.[00:39:23]5. Recognize that the person causing hurt may be hurting others in the community; encourage forgiveness and comfort in all the relationships involved.[00:41:06]6. Leaders should be alert to any residual resentment after forgiveness has been pronounced, as this gives Satan an opportunity to cause further division.
Scripture References
- 2 Corinthians 1:23 – 2:11
- 2 Corinthians 13:11
- Romans 12:16
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