March 10, 2020
In 2 Corinthians 3:1-7, Paul begins to address a concern some people had regarding letters of recommendation- Imagine asking the Apostle Paul for a letter of recommendation before allowing him to preach at the church he planted- Paul subtly changes the conversation to discuss the letter of the Law, the Old Covenant. It seems the peddlers of the Gospel were beginning to show that they were teaching salvation through the Law, rather than through the grace of Christ Jesus.
February 4, 2020
“The Church” is not an optional supplement for a Christian, but something that God has ordained. So it should be that when Satan tries to create rifts within The Church, we seek to preserve the relationship that God has created through Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:12-14 provides us with a few questions to ask ourselves when we find ourselves at odds with any brother or sister in Christ so that we might continue on together.
January 29, 2020
Continuing on in the subject of suffering, Paul now writes another aspect of God’s purposes in our suffering- to learn dependence, primarily upon God (and certainly not on ourselves), but secondarily upon His people as well.
January 23, 2020
Suffering, hardship, trouble, whatever you want to call it, is a guarantee in this fallen world- even more so for the Christian. While the question we often ask is “Why?” there is a glimpse of a different question in 2 Corinthians 1:3-7- How? How does God use sufferings to shape and form us?
January 14, 2020
The second letter in the Bible to the Corinthian church begins with a mention of the will of God. It serves as a reminder to us that the church is not a fabrication of men- this is something that God has established for His purposes.
January 7, 2020
Psalm 46:10 says “Be still, and know that I am God.” The reality is that too often we allow busy-ness to crowd out that stillness, to encroach upon our friendship with God. So how does the Christian live out verse 10? Especially when life is sometimes so frantic?
