St. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor Troester Matt Troester

While there is much in this life that cause us to "lose heart", as we focus not on what we see, but on the unseen power and gifts we have in Jesus Christ.

The old covenant which God made through the 10 Commandments was something we could not keep and it only convicted us of our sin. The new Covenant which comes through Jesus Christ gives us forgiveness of sins and is most glorious because through faith in Jesus' work we are saved.

Coming to the church in Corinth with a sincere heart, and for their good, Paul tells them to hold each other accountable for their sin and deal with it with repentance and forgiveness.

The introduction and opening message of Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth, with encouragement in suffering, promise of comfort and verification of the truth of the message in Christ.

The final greeting and conclusion to the letter to the churchin Corinth, filled with greetings and plans that Paul has for continued mission work.

The chief teaching of our faith is the resurrection of Jesus Christ!