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"His affections are greater for you..."

Text: 2 Corinthians 7:15

THE GROWTH OF CHRISTIAN AFFECTION

It was the Lord Jesus who taught His disciples that they must learn to love one another. Christian affection must become the hall-mark of every true disciple (John 13:34-35). It is important that this sense of affection must deepen.

“And his affections are greater for you
as he remembers the obedience of you all,
how with fear and trembling you received him.
Therefore I rejoice that I have confidence in you in everything.”
2 Corinthians 7:15-16

1. “And his affections are greater for you”

a) This is a reference to Titus.

b) As a disciple he had learned to have affection

i) For the Lord’s work.

ii) For the church of the Lord.

iii) For the Lord’s people.

c) His affections for the Corinthian church grew after his visit and ministry there.

2. “As he remembers the obedience of you all”

a) Titus reported to Paul concerning his visit to Corinth.

b) What stood out was the obedience of the Corinthians.

i) They were obedient to the Word of the Lord that was taught to them.

ii) They were repentant over their wrong-doing.

iii) They were obedient to Paul as their founding pastor and Apostle.

3. “How with fear and trembling you received him”

a) Titus represented Paul.

i) Though he was not himself an apostle.

ii) He carried much weight because he represented the authority of Paul’s apostleship.

b) How the Corinthians received Titus was well-remembered.

i) With fear and trembling was what Titus was impressed by.

ii) They showed great respect and regard for Titus.

4. “Therefore I rejoice that I have confidence in you in everything”

a) Paul’s confidence in the Corinthian Church was well-founded.

b) There was cause for rejoicing as Titus recounted his visit to Corinth.