2 Corinthians 5-10 Analysis
Substance
Overall, it is this author’s opinion that Anyabwile was successful in providing a clear exposition of 2 Corinthians 12:5-10. However, this author was unsure of Anyabwile’s primary theme. At the beginning of the sermon, Anyabwile’s focus was on proper boasting in the Lord. In the middle of the sermon, the emphasis shifted to the dangers of pride, and at the conclusion of the sermon, the focus of attention was placed on God’s power and how God’s power is perfected in the Christian’s weakness. Considering that Anyabwile concentrated heavily on pride in the body of his sermon, it is this author’s belief that the primary theme centered on pride and Christian boasting. In addition to the confusion over the primary theme, the ultimate …show more content…
Furthermore, Anyabwile also caught my attention when he drew out the sin of Christian pride by comparing the entertainment industry, and the accomplishments of entertainers to prideful preachers and churches that use advertising gimmicks (explosive worship, dynamic preaching) and statistics to reel in potential churchgoers. Thus, and in this author’s opinion, Anyabwile did use ample illustration and imagery to highlight the sin of pride, and to answer the tough questions of why and how God uses weakness to the Christian’s advantage by relating Paul’s trouble in the first century to modern-day Christians. Unfortunately, it is this author’s opinion that Anyabwile did not spend enough time highlighting the concept of 2 Corinthians 12:9. As someone who is very familiar with the application of this verse, Anyabwile only scratched the surface. However, and considering that Anyabwile was probably under time constraints, he did provide enough information on the concept of God’s grace being sufficient to allow the audience to understand the idea that in weakness, God’s power is made perfect. The application of Anyabwile’s sermon centered on embracing weakness as a form of repentance that allows us to put our faith in Jesus Christ for salvation. In modern times, and with our society’s moral decline, embracing our weakness in Christ is a difficult concept to understand. However, Anaybwile explained it
Overall, it is this author’s opinion that Anyabwile was successful in providing a clear exposition of 2 Corinthians 12:5-10. However, this author was unsure of Anyabwile’s primary theme. At the beginning of the sermon, Anyabwile’s focus was on proper boasting in the Lord. In the middle of the sermon, the emphasis shifted to the dangers of pride, and at the conclusion of the sermon, the focus of attention was placed on God’s power and how God’s power is perfected in the Christian’s weakness. Considering that Anyabwile concentrated heavily on pride in the body of his sermon, it is this author’s belief that the primary theme centered on pride and Christian boasting. In addition to the confusion over the primary theme, the ultimate …show more content…
Furthermore, Anyabwile also caught my attention when he drew out the sin of Christian pride by comparing the entertainment industry, and the accomplishments of entertainers to prideful preachers and churches that use advertising gimmicks (explosive worship, dynamic preaching) and statistics to reel in potential churchgoers. Thus, and in this author’s opinion, Anyabwile did use ample illustration and imagery to highlight the sin of pride, and to answer the tough questions of why and how God uses weakness to the Christian’s advantage by relating Paul’s trouble in the first century to modern-day Christians. Unfortunately, it is this author’s opinion that Anyabwile did not spend enough time highlighting the concept of 2 Corinthians 12:9. As someone who is very familiar with the application of this verse, Anyabwile only scratched the surface. However, and considering that Anyabwile was probably under time constraints, he did provide enough information on the concept of God’s grace being sufficient to allow the audience to understand the idea that in weakness, God’s power is made perfect. The application of Anyabwile’s sermon centered on embracing weakness as a form of repentance that allows us to put our faith in Jesus Christ for salvation. In modern times, and with our society’s moral decline, embracing our weakness in Christ is a difficult concept to understand. However, Anaybwile explained it