Hey guys. Here's my outline for Friday. It's pretty barebones right now. I had a few other passages that stuck out, but this is the one that I settled in on.
Looking at the whole of 2 Corinthians, what we see is Paul's heart, which is shown to be heavenward. I think we easily can get caught up in this world. We get comfortable and seek earthly riches. We too easily forget though that this is not our home, but our home is in heaven--to one day be with the Lord in perfection. Culture very much says that its all about now. I think our kids generally think this as well. They are so focused on all the things they have to do now that they forget about our ultimate prize--eternity with God.
My purpose isn't to bash the here and now on earth, but it's to show that our ultimate investment isn't here, but in heaven. So to put it more simply, the purpose is to show that our hearts belong to heaven.
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I. INTRODUCTION- A Look At Paul's Heart
A. The Temporality of Earth (v1)
- Tent vs. House
B. The Insufficiency of Earth (v2)
C. The Sureness of Heaven (v3)
D. The Anticipation of Heaven (v4)
- Groaning, Burden and Nakedness on Earth
- Desire to Be Elsewhere
E. The Providence of God (v5)
- God Has Made Us With Purpose
- God Has Given Us The Spirit
- Longing For Heaven
I like this Eugene, you've gone through in an expository way with the 5 versus and its pretty clear.
ReplyDeleteI like how you're wary of not bashing the here and now. If you wanted to flesh that out a bit (and also as a counterpoint to the world's here and now), you could bring in ideas like the Lord's Prayer (Your Kingdom Come/Will be done, on Earth as it is in heaven). That is, heaven is not only anticipated but informs what could be for us (could be in the conclusion?)
But that being said, I like what you have now in that it definitly creates a good contrast b/n the world's ideas of life vs God's (and our ideal). If you develop the bare bones more, let me know
Hey Hey Eugene!
ReplyDeleteMan you're good. I like it a latte. Well said about keeping our focus on heaven. I think you're right on about that and about how the kids think that way too.
I like point E about God making us for a purpose. And I think your conclusion will be good. I suggest keeping your main point clear and remembering to know your audience.