Bible Readings:
Hebrews 13:1 – 25, 2 Corinthians 11:1 – 33
Sermon Outline:
2 Corinthians 11:1–2 (NKJV)
1 Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly—and indeed you do bear with me. 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
I Responsible Matchmaker
An English merchant put it this way, “I came to Irvine, and heard a well-favored, proper old man [David Dickson] with a long beard, and that man showed me all my heart. Then I went to St. Andrews, where I heard a sweet, majestic-looking man [Robert Blair], and he showed me the majesty of God. After him I heard a little, fair man [Rutherford], and he showed me the loveliness of Christ.”
Beeke, J. R., & Pederson, R. J. (2006). Meet the Puritans: With a Guide to Modern Reprints (p. 722). Grand Rapids, MI: Reformation Heritage Books.
II Sacrificial Parent
III Suffering Servant