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2 Corinthians 7

Jeremy Paschall
09/24/23 - Podcast

And now, a minute with the Word…

In 2 Corinthians 7.8-12, the apostle Paul contrasts “godly sorrow” and “the sorrow of the world.” Genuine repentance is the product of godly sorrow, not worldly sorrow. When we “repent,” by what are we really motivated? Are we motivated by having been caught in our sin? By the earthly consequences of our sin? By our own embarrassment? Or are we motivated by having “trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace” (Hebrews 10.29)? Be honest, and don’t forget: “‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay,’ says the Lord. And again, ‘The Lord will judge his people’” (Hebrews 10.30).