The David Spoon Experience 11-9-23 part 1

A) As we begin Chapter 11 of Second Corinthians, Paul initiates with a plea for patience towards his own folly. He requests the church at Corinth to tolerate a bit of his foolishness, then jests that they’re already doing so and encourages them to continue. He then expresses his godly jealousy for the church at Corinth. While many characteristics can lead to sin, those same traits can be used in a godly context, particularly when they point to the Lord Jesus Christ. So, Paul declares his godly jealousy for them.

B) Without any hesitation, Paul expresses his fear for the church at Corinth and God’s people. He is worried that they will be deceived by Satan, by the Serpent, leading their minds astray. We have often discussed on this show that the spiritual warfare between darkness and light occurs in the mind and heart. This passage clearly states Paul’s concern about believers’ minds being led astray by the enemy’s cunning.

C) Paul emphasizes one key component: being deceived away from the simple and pure devotion to Jesus Christ. In other translations, it is mentioned that Paul is worried about people being removed from simplicity in Christ. This implies that the enemy is adept at complicating faith by introducing rules, laws, and times that suppress the true grace, love, and joy that come from Jesus. The enemy is not a fool.