Jesus Famous With Nate Holdridge

“As unknown, and yet well known...” (2 Corinthians 6:9). Paul had a roller coaster relationship with the church in Corinth. They loved him. Then they hated him. They admired him. Then they belittled him. Like the ocean tide, the Corinthian believers were up and down in their estimation of the apostle. Paul's Paradoxical Ministry At one point in 2 Corinthians, Paul detailed his ministry to them. He wrote of various pains he'd endured: afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, and hunger. What fun! They had attached themselves to other teachers and leaders who wouldn't suffer a hangnail for the gospel's sake, so his list was a way to demonstrate the legitimacy of his apostleship. Christ had sent the guy, and he was willing to pay the price. After listing his hardships, Paul listed a few character traits. He wrote of different ways God shaped him: purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God. He was