2 Corinthians 10:1-6 ESV “I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!— I beg of you that when I am present I may not have to show boldness with such confidence as I count … Continue reading Destroying Arguments Against God
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Ministry to the Saints
Video Talk 2 Corinthians 9:1,6-12 ESV “Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints.” “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or … Continue reading Ministry to the Saints
Bringing Holiness to Completion
2 Corinthians 7:1 ESV “Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.” What promises did they have? Well, these words fall right after what Paul taught them in 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, where he told them that they … Continue reading Bringing Holiness to Completion
Where Do We Worship God?
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 ESV Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple … Continue reading Where Do We Worship God?
Who am I in Christ?
2 Corinthians 5:17-21 ESV “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, … Continue reading Who am I in Christ?
Death Resulting in Life
Video Talk 2 Corinthians 4:1,7-12 ESV “Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart… But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven … Continue reading Death Resulting in Life
What Utter Hypocrisy!
2 Corinthians 4:1-6 ESV “Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of … Continue reading What Utter Hypocrisy!
Self-Denial
I am reading now in the book of 2 Corinthians. Paul had just written the Corinthians about the affliction that he had faced where he and his companions despaired of life and felt that they had received the sentence of death. But then he praised the Lord for the deliverance they received from God. And … Continue reading Self-Denial
Learning to Rely on God
2 Corinthians 1:8-11 ESV “For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not … Continue reading Learning to Rely on God
The Lord and Demons Don’t Mix
Summary 1 Corinthians 10:1-20 We are reminded here of what the Israelites went through after they were delivered out of their slavery in Egypt and while they were wandering for forty years in the wilderness, and of how God provided for them, but how the majority of them rebelled against the Lord and thus died … Continue reading The Lord and Demons Don’t Mix
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