God’s Yes in Christ

Rev. Brian Flamme, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roswell, NM, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 2 Corinthians 1:8-2:2.

St. Paul informs the Corinthians of the afflictions he had experienced in Asia, which had caused him to despair of life. Yet this death sentence brought about the fruit of reliance on God, who delivered St. Paul and his coworkers. For this reason, the apostle implores the Corinthians to help by their prayers. St. Paul’s travel plans had changed because of these afflictions, not because of any fickleness on his part. Instead, he wants the Corinthians to have confidence in the “Yes” that God has spoken to all of His promises in Christ Jesus.

“A Letter of Comfort” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the epistle of 2 Corinthians. St. Paul writes again to the Christians in Corinth to bring them the ongoing comfort of the Gospel in the midst of the attacks of false doctrine from so-called “super apostles.” He seeks to give confidence to the Corinthians—and to us—that the good news of Christ crucified and risen proclaimed by His called ministers will accomplish all that He intends.