 Okay I'm running Thomas Kiran. Those are all those who joined in Conan Neelam. Let's get started. Okay, let's pray and then we'll start. Let's pray. Come Holy Spirit We invite you in our midst. We thank you Lord Thank you for your presence Lord. We just invite you this morning. Come have your way among us Come Lord Open our eyes open our ears Lord we come with open hearts Yes, Lord. We pray that you would speak to us. You would write your word upon our hearts Father God, we thank you for ministering to us. We thank you for drawing us to yourself We thank you for wonderful work of your spirit or in our lives daily Lord, where would we be without the ministry of the Holy Spirit? We thank you for speaking to us for strengthening us for ministering to our hearts We just want to thank you We give you all the praise this morning. We give you all the glory even as we submit ourselves and This time into your mighty hands Yes, Father God lead us guide us into all truth Lead us Lord guide us Lord. We thank you and Jesus matchless name. We pray Amen, amen Okay, so the last session we last last we finished with the completed first Corinthians and we moved into chapter one of second Corinthians Right. So first Corinthians does anyone remember where it was written from? Which place did Paul? first Corinthians Anyone where did he? From where did he write first Corinthians? Okay? Okay. I'm gonna put some Ephesus, okay, right? Ephesus. Ephesus was Where he wrote first Corinthians from? Okay When it comes to okay, so second Corinthians, where did he write it from? Okay? Was it again Ephesus? Was it Lose Where did he write it from? Any idea? Okay. I think yeah, I think they even Correct. It is Macedonia from Macedonia. Okay, so Macedonia would Like we studied last class Macedonia includes the that whole area would include four cities, right? Neopolis, Philippi, Thessalonica And also Beria, so the Macedonian region would include these cities and Paul wrote second Corinthians while in Macedonia and There was a you know as we as we see as we go through the epistle we see that he was in great discomfort great, you know trouble Physically emotionally etc. And then so he narrates that also like in the epistle Okay, so first epistle first Corinthians probably was written around 53 or 54 AD second epistle second Corinthians was written probably around 56 or 57 AD right, so this is this is of course an approximate Date, we don't know the exact year Okay, so in in chapter one, let's just review quickly review chapter one Okay, so chapter one we Paul starts with the same way. He writes all his epistles Indian introduces himself as an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God and Timothy is also mentioned there He says and Timothy our brother and to the church, which is at Corinth with all the saints who are in Akhaya, okay, so it's not only for the intended audience for this episode It's not only the believers in Corinth, but also the surrounding area so Corinth and also, you know When you say Akhaya, it'll be it'll include Corinth and century up right the surrounding region So the church is the believers who are there this is meant for them right the saints who are there he says Okay, so and and in the same manner he addresses The saints he greets them and he declares God's peace and God's grace over them, right? Okay, then he goes on to talk about the comfort which he has received from God okay, and The comfort which he has received he says God is the father of all comfort and all Mercies so he says this is This is he's the father of all comfort father of all mercies and he comfort comforts us in all our tribulations Okay, so which means that he is there every ever present and he's a comforter in all our tribulations in all our difficulties and Tribulation the word used there the Greek word means it's a lot of pressure a lot of Something it's as if something is pressing down, you know That kind of a trouble and that kind of a problems that he's been facing So it says in amidst all that he received the comfort from God and he says God is a God of all comfort and so And so he says that God comforts us in all our tribulations so that we might comfort others With the same comfort that we have received from God, okay? So and and then he goes on to say that you also you Corinthians are also You know partakers of this comfort even as you go through you are also partakers of the comfort and If we go through any tribulation which means that if we go through any tribulations of this nature Any tribulations at all then we are it's an opportunity for us to receive this comfort from God because he's the God of all comfort right so and As in a verse 5 as the sufferings of Christ abound in us so also the consolation Which means that it's not like the consolation and the comfort which we receive from God It's it's not just for you know certain Certain kinds of problems certain kinds of difficulties is even as it or certain levels of difficulties he says even if as the levels of Difficulty increase so also the comfort from God so also our consolation from God Okay, so And then versus 8 to 11. I think that's where we stopped. I think no verse 11 Let me see Yeah, so versus 8 to 11 He said no, I don't want you to be ignorant and we saw that this a similar usage of Paul when Even in while talking about the gifts. He did not he said, you know You you couldn't think I don't want you to be ignorant about the Over the spiritual gives regarding spiritual gives. I don't want you to be ignorant So saying here also is saying, you know, I don't want you to be ignorant or without knowledge about the kind of persecution the kind of trouble that we underwent in Asia give us 8 and The fact that we were burdened Beyond measure above strength. Okay, which means that it came in a In a beyond measure, which means that we cannot be measured it was like that and Above strength above all the capacity for us to even bear that Above strength so that we despair even of life. We thought we would die. Okay, verse 9 When we had the sentence of death in ourselves, okay So like we saw that this sentence the the judge passes a sentence or a verdict after all the discussions and deliberations and After all the presenting of the evidence and the facts the judge passes a sentence, which means that's final Okay, so he says we carried we had the sense sentence of death in ourselves So which means that you know people were after them in that manner I'm saying that there's no other option. You know, you need to you need to die And it's all for the sake of his faith, right? We had the sentence of death in ourselves that we should not trust in ourselves But in God who raises the dead? So he's saying, you know, we had the sentence of death So we can't trust in ourselves because it was our strength is anyway. He says it's it's above our strength beyond measure But we had to trust in him Who raises the dead? So he's saying this is God who You know, we know the death is a final thing So he's the one who even raises the dead Who changes even that circumstance that situation around so we trusted And so we trusted in him who raises raises the dead Verse 10 a very encouraging verse. He says who delivered us from so great a death And does deliver us in whom we trust that he will still deliver us And so we see that he's the same Unchanging Lord unchanging Jesus of the past the present and the future is saying he did this in the past. He delivered us Yeah, we know he delivers us and he will continue to Deliver us right and and also he says that you also helping together. Okay, so that's So we let's look at that. He's saying you also Tell you're also together Helping together in prayer for us. Okay, so he's saying you interceded you you have You know praying for us And you were in the intercession for us To you were helping together in prayer for us that thanks be be given By many persons on our behalf for the gift granted to us through Many so saying that you interceded for us you inter you you were in prayer for us And the gift that is the grace of God was extended to us Through the prayers of many right so so that helped us as well right so they so This paul is acknowledging the the fact that this The ministry of intercession Right when people pray together the minister and many times he would he would also ask The believers to pray ask the church to pray So he he knew the importance of prayer of intercession And here says you know God helped us and you helped through your prayers Okay, let's read versus 12 13 and 14. Okay for our boasting is this The testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity Not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God and more abundantly towards you For we are not writing any other things to you than what you read or understand Now I trust you will understand and even to this end As also you have understood us in part That we are your boast as you also are ours in the day of the lord jesus Okay, so he's saying you know our boasting is this You know when we when we talk about You you know, this is our boast The testimony of our conscience right saying our conscience The way we conducted ourselves the way we behaved the way we lived in the world and is with since simplicity and sincerity And not with fleshly wisdom But by the by the grace of god and more abundantly towards you say saying You know the we can actually boast about this. What can we boast about we can boast about? The fact is our conscience is clear Right the testimony of our conscience our conscience is clear that the way we Conducted ourselves the way we lived our lives in speech and you know in thought and action In the world in simplicity and godly sincerity So he's talking about two things one is simplicity and sincerity And this is how the opposite of that being Pretends like we didn't pretend to be someone Okay, uh, sincerity we were sincere and also, uh In godly sincerity and also simplicity right we uh, we were not Trying to be someone whom we were not or we were trying to Live a life that we you know We were aspiring to live a different kind of life, but The extravagant life No, we lived in simplicity and sincerity He says we did not live with fleshly wisdom But by the grace of god, okay, so it was not just with earthly fleshly carnal wisdom But by the grace of god, which means we dependent on the we were dependent on the grace of god Okay, so when we again just to remind us about the grace of god We know that it's the favor of god something that we do not deserve We also know that it is the uh, it is the The enablement of god divine enablement of god We also know that it is godly character, right? So so we see that Paul is saying that we were dependent on the grace of god and not not dependent on fleshly Wisdom not just carnal undone wisdom, but we were dependent on the Um on the grace of god, okay, and uh, which we see and he says, you know and more abundantly towards you Verse 13 and we are not writing any other things to you than what you read or understand Now I trust you will understand even to the end. So So he's saying that there is no hidden meaning or something that we want to say In our writings Nothing, you know Other than what you read what you understand. It's very plain. We don't you know communicate. We're not communicating something And intending our motivation is something else like when we say that, you know, what we write what we communicate is what we are saying You know, so because uh, you know, some people can do that, right? We say something but what they mean is something else Okay, even though they might say, okay, it's so good to see you and in their hearts It is not what they mean Right, uh, they they are not really meaning from their heart Paul is saying that what we wrote to you is exactly what it is. We didn't mean anything else Um, so we're not writing any other things than what you read or understand And he's saying, you know, I hope that you will do that Even to the end So he's talking about clear conscience and he's also saying you know about all their communications the way they Live and the way that and whatever he wrote to them It is uh, it is very plain. There is no hidden agenda Okay, so something for us to learn as ministers of god. These are all lessons okay, so um verse Verse 15, okay In verse 15. He's actually talking about declaring You know explaining something um And it's about his travel. Okay his minister ministry plan Excuse me, so he's explaining his ministry plan and something that he did not He said he would do and he did not do so he's just explaining that right So let's read from verse 15 onwards and in this confidence I intended to come to you before that you might have a second benefit Was 16 to pass by way of you to Macedonia to come again from Macedonia to you And be helped by you on my way to Judea Therefore when I was planning this did I do it lightly? Or the things I plan Do I plan according to the flesh that with me there should be yes? Yes, and no no But as god is faithful our word to you was not yes and no For the son of god jesus christ who has preached among you by us by me sylvanas and Timothy Was not yes and no but in him was yes For all the promises of god in him are yes, and in him are men to the glory of god through us Now he who establishes us with you in christ and has anointed us is god Who also has sealed us and given us the spirit in our hearts as a guarantee Moreover, I call god as my witness as witness against my soul And to spare you I came no more to Corinth Not that we have domain over your faith, but our fellow workers for your joy for by faith you stand And then second chapter, you know, he just continues with the same subject, right? So let's look at these a few verses. So you're saying, you know, I intended I wanted to come to you Okay, I wanted to come to you That you might have a second benefit benefit of what benefit of his him being there with them and him ministering God's word to them Okay, and he also Explains why he did not come. Okay, so So this is in response to maybe a possible accusation Okay, people may have said, okay, paul does not keep his word Okay, uh, he said he would come but he did not come So he's not he's saying one thing and he's doing one thing, you know, possibly there was some kind of a Talk like that in the Corinthian church. So paul is addressing that right? So he says Because, you know, when we look at one Corinthian 16, let's look at that probably I'll just You know share that I'll just project that here. Okay, here we go. Okay, you're able to see it, right? Fine. So so we see Here I'm just putting this so you don't have to turn again Okay, so we see, um, you know, one Corinthians 16 5 to 7 Um, so here he says, you know, I will come to you when I pass through Macedonia for I am passing through Macedonia Um, and it may be that I will remain or even spend the winter with you that you may send me on my journey Wherever I go for I do not wish to see you now on the way But I hope to stay for a while with you if the lord permits. So, you know, he's on his way to Macedonia and He says, you know, I will I will pass through and And then I will You know, I will come back and I will remain. Okay. Now on the way to Macedonia I I'm not going to visit or stay. So that's what he says, right in the In the previous episode that is what he had communicated to them but Something happened He changed his mind and on the way to Macedonia itself. He Visited them and this visit seems to have been a very difficult one Okay, something that Some people that he had to confront Some corrections that he had to bring something that he saw that which was not good and so As he on the way to Macedonia as he stopped by Corinth, which was not his plan But he stopped by and he saw certain things which were You know, which were not good. We're going to look at that So after that, he seems to have written to them. Okay. Now that episode or that letter We don't have a record of it. Okay, we don't We don't have a record of it. We don't know, you know about the contents of that letter But all that we know is that it was a very severe letter Okay, which means that it was a very strongly worded a strict letter bringing in correction. Okay, so so he So it was something that he wrote and And therefore he thought, you know on the way back from Macedonia He thought let me not visit Corinth. Okay So because it was a very unpleasant visit the first visit itself He had written to them a very strongly worded letter and so He did not visit them on the way back. Okay, so so that is why he's explaining, right? He's explaining all this and so this is what I plan, but then he said Verse 23, right one Corinthians Verse 23 says I call God as witness against my soul that to spare you I came no more to Corinth. Okay, so he's explaining that. Okay, let's So let's just look at Verses 17. Okay verse 17 Therefore when I was planning to do this, do I do it lightly or the things I plan do I plan according to the flesh? So he's he's very clear, you know, his plans and everything is Is not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit of God means that he is dependent on the Spirit of God and he's dependent because you know, even in the book of Acts we see that is very very Sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit. So So an approval of God, right to the rate. Suppose God said Don't go into this region now. Now is not the time He did not go. He and his team did not go and it's very clearly recorded for us in the book of Acts that twice and It happened that the Holy Spirit prevented them, right? Stop them from going to entering into into a region, right? So he So he very clearly was sensitive to the leading of the Spirit and so And so, you know The plans that he makes says it is not according to the flesh Okay, um, and then he goes on to say, you know, as God is faithful, our word to you Was not yes and no So when we when we speak something when we give a commitment, it was not yes and no, it's not It's not something that that we will go back on any commitment Verse 19 says for the Son of God Jesus Christ who was preached among you by us by me silvenus and timothy Um, was not yes and no, but in him was Yes, so he's saying that, you know As the Son of God, whatever the Son of God promised whatever the Lord Jesus promised You know with him it is not yes and no or yes or no um So So we it is the Lord Jesus whom we preach So his character in his nature Is when he says yes, it is yes It does not say yes And he means something else the way the Lord Jesus says yes He me when he says yes, it's yes when he says no, it's no So so he's saying you know for the Son of God Jesus Christ Uh who's preached among you by us was not yes and no but in him was yes For all the promises of God verse 20 In Christ, okay in him Are yes and in him amen to the glory of God Through us And so for all the promises of God Are Yes, are sure Are something that it is it is yes and amen Okay, uh, so it is not something which we which God has promised which he will go back on So he's talking about the in Christ promises Okay, so we know about the in Christ promises. We've studied the in Christ promises in the course who we are in Christ um So uh in in the previous episode also he says, you know that he who's joined to the Lord is one spirit with him One Corinthian 6 17 and one Corinthians 130, right? But of him you are in Christ Jesus Okay, and in Romans 8 1 also there is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus So in Christ Jesus we we are as believers We are recipients of certain blessings. We are recipients of certain promises And all that has been promised to us by the father Because of our spiritual union with Christ Are yes and amen Which means that they are for us And it is not yes and no but yes Amen These are for us to receive and these are our inheritance and it is for us to walk in Okay, so Paul mentions that And uh, when he's talking about the Lord Jesus Christ and when he when he's talking about the Promises of God for us as believers in Christ. They are yes and amen. Okay, um worst 21 He's talking about how Certain certain words that he uses in order to describe Our relationship with God and relationship with one another. Okay, so he says now he who establishes us With you in Christ And has anointed us is God He was 21 established which means to make firm Right to make firm to make sure He who establishes us With you along with you in Christ. Who is it? It's God Then he says he who has anointed Us is God Okay, so anointed again meaning filled empowered Um and used for his service spread it for his service. Okay, that Greek word means to smear or to rub with oil And why do we do that in order to set apart to Consecrate for holy use Yes, so something that is consecrated is not used for it's not used commonly But it's set apart for a special use Right, so he says, you know, this is what Christ has done. He's established what God has done He has established us make us firm Uh in Christ and he has also anointed us Separated us empowered us filled us and he's the the father has done that in Christ Verse 22 who also has sealed us And given us the spirit in our hearts as a Guarantee. Okay, so uses the word Spraguezzo Sealed Which means that you know someone who who who with a signet ring like someone and hire an authority like a king or Someone like a minister who whose ring carries authority and use that ring in order to put a seal You know, it could be on a written proclamation or a place and why do they do that that seal signifies Um signifies ownership possession It also signifies that The whoever on whom the seal is put has come under the authority or under the protection of that person Okay, or you know be a property it could be it could be some Uh a decree order that is passed When the seal is there when that seal when that symbol is put It means that it is from that authority. It represents that authority So it's words of that authority orders of that authority And if it's on a property if it's on some You know some possession it means that it is it comes under the authority Or it is the possession it comes under the ownership of whoever has put that seal Okay, so here he says he has sealed us Which means that he has made his mark He has put his mark. He has put his That symbol that authentication up on us Okay, so that's a that's a thing that we belong to him that we are his possession And we come under his authority Okay So here who who also has sealed us and what else did he do? He has given us the spirit in our hearts The holy spirit is in our hearts as a guarantee And the word used there is it means a pledge It means a down payment or a deposit Okay So a down payment or a deposit or a pledge it means that This property or this possession or this product it belongs Right, it belongs to the person And the payment has been made the pledge has been made the initial deposit has been made So for the believer The indwelling presence of the holy spirit is like that pledge There's something that is going to happen in the days ahead or in the years ahead In the life of the believer where that possession will be complete or well That process will be complete. What will that process the process of salvation? The entire process of redemption now that redemption salvation will be complete How when we receive our glorified bodies? Right, so that redemption will be complete salvation the whole salvation, you know, we have received salvation And we we are being you know, we are walking as people who are sanctified and we are receiving salvation of our souls Which means our minds are being little renewed We are being saved in that in that sense But we will be Saved we will be completely the redemption will be complete You know when we and that happens when we see in face to face when we receive our glorified bodies Okay, so the holy spirit is the pledge the guarantee the greek word araban, which means that It's a deposit The holy spirit is our initial payment initial deposit and he's come to live in us A holy he's given us the holy spirit in our hearts Okay, so he's talking about all this, you know, he's establishes us. He is anointed us He has sealed us We are his possession and he is also our guarantee the holy spirit and dwells us. He's in our hearts as a guarantee, okay So verse 23 says moreover I call God as witness against my soul Okay, so Again, you know, he's he's just presenting all these evidence and it's like a case and he's You know, like all these arguments strong arguments one is stronger than the other right now He's just building up and he's saying moreover. I call God as witness against my soul That to spare you I came no more. So this was the reason To spare you I already had you know written to you A severe letter Right. So how do we know that? In the next chapter actually, we know second chapter and verse three and I wrote this very thing to you Lest when I came I should have sorrow Upon sorrow and so on, you know, so So he says that This is what happened. No, this is the reason to spare you. I did not want to I did not want to add any more to your sorrows to spare you. I came no more to cotton Not that we have dominion over your faith okay, so So he's again stating that, you know, of course, we are ministering But we do not have dominion over your faith, but we are fellow workers For you with joy for by faith you stand. Okay, so we do not we do not have dominion We cannot boss over you over your faith And dictate things to you, but we are fellow workers for your joy. We are co workers For your joy and by faith you stand Okay, so with that comes the end of the um end of chapter one. Let's move on to chapter two um And it's a continuation. Okay, so he's talking about okay. This is the reason I did not come Okay, I did not want to make you even more sorrowful. I did not I wanted to spare you um Let's read chapter two and the first few verses says for I determined this within myself that I would not come again to you in sorrow Okay, why what happened because the previous visit there has been a lot of it's it's not an unpleasant one There were a lot of things that were not right. So he had to correct them. He had to use strong words He had also written to them Using strong words. So You know, the so he's saying that I determined this within myself that I would not come again to you in sorrow for if I make you sorrowful Then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me And I wrote this very thing to you lest when I came I should have sorrow over those whom I ought to have joy Having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all for out of much affliction An anguish of art I wrote to you With many tears not that you should be grieved but that you should know the love with which I have Which the love which I have so abundantly for you. So So again, he is repeating and reiterating that this was the reason for his decision not to visit and his reason for writing right and So we we learned something, you know, the heart with which he He actually wrote to them. It was very strong content of the letter was strong And the content and the way he corrected was also strong. But but the fact is that it is part of the Discipling and disciplining process. It is it is not always welcome, but if if that is if it is accepted If that correction is accepted, then it results The results are good. Okay, but you see the the motivation and the and the posture of his heart when he brought in that, you know, he says with much Sorry out of much affliction and anguish of heart. I wrote Okay, so so he was going through all these emotions There was much affliction and suffering and, you know, anguish of heart And with many tears, he says so emotionally. He was actually down with many tears. He wrote And not to grieve them, but they should know the love. So which means that it was a You know, in even in that act of correction and disciplining It was an expression of his love because he was doing that so that they would walk Or they would come out of unrighteousness. They would come out of sin and walk in righteousness. So that was his only intention, right? so So we see that You know, he he writes to them Okay And Yeah Let's let's move on Verse five But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me But all of you to some extent not to be too severe This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man So that on the contrary you ought rather to forgive and comfort him Let's perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him For to this end I also Wrote that I might put you to the test whether you are obedient in all things for now Sorry now whom you forgive anything. I also forgive for if indeed I have forgiven anything I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ in the presence of Christ Lest Satan should take advantage of us for we are not ignorant of his devices Okay, so So saying that This person he doesn't name the person but he's referring to the person's act and the behavior And we see that He refers in the previous episode we see in chapter five Where he in one corner in chapter five he talks about the immorality Or a person who is continuing in such a Immoral lifestyle, right? So he he addresses that he talks to he talks about that he says, you know, you you ought to be You're not grieved Right and he also brings in Uh, he says, you know, this is how we we need to put him out of fellowship Okay, and he says I have handed him over to Satan Right and then we also looked at that right this act of handing over to Satan. What was it? It was actually putting a person out of the fellowship of the church. Okay, so we we see that um Him doing that, right? So So here he's saying, you know, this was done and uh, now Obviously, uh, it seems that the person had repented Okay, so he's saying verse seven You ought to forgive and comfort him lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. So Uh, so it seems that this person has come uh as repented and this discipline has worked So, you know reaffirm your love. So he's saying you comfort you reaffirm forgive And uh, you know, take that person back into the fellowship. Okay, so we see, um, you know Three things here. No, we see that Sin has to be addressed Okay, but it has to be addressed in a in a manner in a firm firm manner Okay, sometimes it's a very tough decision And uh, and paul took that decision because The consequence of not taking that decision Uh, that tough decision was that the rest of the body Right the rest of the church Would also be influenced Okay, there would be in there would be consequences Of that because everybody would know that such a person is living that kind of a lifestyle. It was a sexually immoral lifestyle, right and It was something like an incestuous lifestyle also so If it was not addressed then Everybody would be talking about it and every maybe some of the young people would also be influenced by it We do not know so the he said, you know a little eleven eleven's the whole bread whole whole dough. That's what he said Um, you know one contains five we read about that, right? So so he had to make that strong tough difficult decision Right and it was to put that person out of the fellowship of the church In other words, he was it was asked not to be part of that church Unless he changes his life. So, um, so which means that even before that He was repeatedly told and he did not change Now here after that decision, he seems to have Changed repented. Okay, so saying that's why he's Encouraging the believers quarantine believers to to forgive them forgive him And comfort him and reaffirm their love for him So Now that's that's again, we see both sides of it. We see the toughness of the decision in correction and also the readiness to forgive Once the repentance is seen Right the readiness to forgive that person the readiness to receive that person comfort the person And and reaffirm the love reiterate the love for that person. So we see both happening here. Okay so he says Paul Urging the church writing instructing the church and he's saying, you know, I have also forgiven that person for your sakes In the presence of christ. Okay So so he has done that in the in the previous letter Okay, so that is what in that firmly worded or strongly worded letter also seems to have had this Instruction. Okay verse 11. He says lest satan take advantage of us for we are not ignorant of his Devices now we do this because we don't want to want satan to take advantage of our of Our lives Okay, they should satan should not take advantage of us for we are not ignorant of his devices We're not so let's look at some of the words here. So advantage, which means to be to gain Something to be covetous or to do something in order to In order to defraud right, so We don't want satan to do that to us And he says we're not ignorant. We're not, you know, we it's not that we are not without knowledge about his ways of working Okay about his devices and the greek word used there means Uh a perception or an evil purpose. You know, we we are not ignorant We are not without knowledge about his evil purposes and the ways of working. Okay so And what is it? It is to maybe destroy the church divide the church and bring in Make the church ineffective Right, so so he's He's warning them, you know, we don't want satan to take advantage. Okay Right, let's look at versus uh 12 to 17 onwards and Yeah, so maybe I think we have another minute Well, so why don't we any questions so far? No, maybe probably if there are any questions from what we have seen Anything that you want to share Okay So one of the things is that uh, there is you know between first Corinthians and second Corinthians there seems to have been a episode or a letter that was written, uh, and And it's not part of the it's not part of the bible for reasons. Maybe it was just a You know an instruction a correction instruction So it's not part of the bible. So there is one letter in between that which he has he seems to have written. Okay That is one thing that we see here and also the other thing that we see is paul's attitude towards Towards bringing in correction, you know, even though He he was very firm in certain things. He was Very firm and very decisive and said, okay, this has to be done this has to be done and You know, but when he and when he wrote to them also, you know, people they said, you know, his letters are weighty meaning his letters Very very strong Either in content, you know, whether it's the truth revelation of god that was that he was communicating or when it came to correction, but From paul's side says, you know that he wrote with so much of anguish and pain and tears And so he knew it had to be done, but it was emotionally he was going through all this but despite that he Brought in the correction despite that he communicated to them firmly that whatever doing was wrong and they needed to change So on Okay, so, um, yeah, we'll take a break and then we'll come back for And continue