NOW

Now

04/10/2026

2 Corinthians 6:1–10

1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 

2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 

3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Urgency NOW

2 Corinthians 6:1–10

1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 

Urgency

We see this in the very first verse;

1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 

The word “beseech” is not placed in the text for anything if normal value, if it were then the word “Ask” would have been sufficient, no, the word is BESEECH.

We Implore you.

We plead with you.

There is an urgency to listen to that which comes next, for its value is infinite, it’s importance is eternal.

The matter here considered is that of SALVATION. It is a matter of ETERNITY AND IT IS URGENT!

We don’t think of eternity as much as we ought to, we are too often in danger of using words and phrases so often that they become too familiar to us and are simply treated as cliche rather than cutting us to the heart.

Sound bites, TikToc clips, YouTube shorts, quick threads of INFORMATION are flashed before our eyes, THEY STIMULATE THE DOPAMINE and give IMMEDIATE gratification, BUT THE DOWN SIDE IS they all follow the law of Diminishing returns.

You are stimulated LESS AND LESS and need to double the dose  to experience the same original intensity.

They are all SATANS devices to keep you dumb and useless.

Proverbs 4:26

26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

 We don’t sit there for any length of time and give deep consideration to matters.

PONDER THE MATTERS THAT MATTER!

Ephesians 5:15–16

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

ETERNITY, ETERNITY. 

What is it that matters for all eternity? How will my life be reflected in ETERNITY?

Don’t allow such a concept to slip into CLICHE because you have heard it so often, for the matter of life that is before you is BOTH URGENT AND ETERNAL.

26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

DO NOT BE DISTRACTED

James 4:13–14

13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

LIFE IS FLEETING

Ecclesiastes 9:10

10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

So the first thing we note in the text is that the matter forthcoming is URGENT, the SECOND is that it is ETERNAL. 

Eternity NOW

2 Corinthians 6:1–10

2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 

The text speaks of the ministry, YES, but its relationship is to ETERNITY, TO SALVATION.now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 

We think we have tomorrow.

Job 27:8

8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

Isaiah 55:6

6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Luke 12:16–21

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

There is no guarantee of grace tomorrow.

Proverbs 1:24–28

24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; 27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. 28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

John 17:3

3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Responsibility NOW

2 Corinthians 6:1–10

3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 

Romans 14:12

12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Matthew 12:36

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

2 Corinthians 5:10

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

James 4:17

17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Sacrifice NOW

2 Corinthians 6:1–10

4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 

Romans 12:1

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Hebrews 13:15–16

15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Preparation NOW

2 Corinthians 6:1–10

6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 

 

2 Timothy 2:15

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

PREPARATION OF TRUST

1 Samuel 17:32–37

32 And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. 34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: 35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. 37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

Rewarded NOW

2 Corinthians 6:8–10

8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

2 Timothy 4:6–8

6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.