Is It Worth It? 2 Corinthians 6:3-10

As a follower of Christ this is such an encouraging passage. We follow the same God as the apostle Paul did. The God we follow is worth every imprisonment and beating that one may face. It's worth losing your life to know Jesus Christ as Lord.

In the middle of the passage is the phrase "In the Holy Spirit and in sincere love." This is the power and motivation that we have to have behind everything we do. We cannot function without them. How do we face severe trials? By the power of the Holy Spirit. Why do we face severe trials? Because of the sincere love we have for God and people.

2 Corinthians 6:3-10
3We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. 4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; 5in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; 6in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; 7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; 8through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; 9known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; 10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything!

Questions
1. Do you think you could withstand any of the things on this list?
2. Do you fear anything in life? What?
3. How do you think knowing God helps remove fears?
4. What does it mean to be a servant of God?
5. What part of this passage will stick with you today?

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