When someone questions a messenger, it is natural to ask for papers. Diplomas, certifications, and letters of commendation have their place. But 2 Corinthians 3:1–6 presses a deeper question: what actually commends a servant of Christ?
In this message from our series in 2 Corinthians, Pastor Daily opens “The Apostle Paul’s Irrefutable Credentials.” False teachers had arrived in Corinth with impressive references and were working to discredit the apostle who had first brought them the gospel. Paul does not answer with a thicker satchel. He appeals to what the church already knew: a reputation tested over time, lives visibly changed by Christ, a resolve that came from God’s call rather than self-confidence, a humble reliance that did not pretend to have it all together, and a righteousness imputed by grace, not earned by works.
This is a warm and practical word for anyone learning to weigh teaching carefully, and for anyone tempted to rest their standing with God on effort, image, or religious performance. Paul points instead to the new covenant, in which God writes His law on the heart and covers our shortcomings with a grace we cannot exhaust. Whether you have walked with this church for years or are listening for the first time, you are invited to consider what kind of proof God values, and where true confidence is found.
