Home / Training Series /
Paul Reveals His Heart
My confidence in you is great; my boasting in your behalf is great. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction. 5 For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts on the outside, fears inside. 6 But God, who comforts the discouraged, comforted us by the arrival of Titus; 7 and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted among you, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced even more. 8 For though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it—for I see that that letter caused you sorrow, though only for a while— 9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us. 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. 11 For behold what earnestness this very thing, this godly sorrow, has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment of wrong! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be innocent in the matter. 2 Corinthians 7:4-11 (NASB)
4 Signs That You Have Sorrow Over Your Sin
- You are deeply EFFECTED when you get called out.
- You REPENT for your sin, not merely REGRET the consequences.
- You’re in a HURRY to deal with your sin.
- You cannot REST until things are made RIGHT.
Application
-
Recognize a biblical definition of sin (Romand 6:23)
-
Resolve to get serious about your sin “Be killing sin or sin will be killing you” – John Owen
-
Rejoice in your freedom from the penalty of sin (Romans 8:1)
Costi Hinn is a church planter and Teaching Pastor at Shepherd’s House Bible Church in Chandler, Arizona. He also founded For The Gospel, a ministry and media organization that supports local churches, leaders, and Christians from around the world through online content that strengthens and affirms their life in Christ. Costi has authored multiple books including God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel [2019], More Than a Healer [2021], and a children’s book entitled The King Who Found His Self-Control [2022]. Costi and his wife, Christyne, live in Gilbert, Arizona with their four children.
Mobile App
Follow along with pertinent training notes, small group questions, scripture, events, updates, and many other features!
