The book of Ecclesiastes seems to be very apropos for this season in our world. Several verses have stood out to me in my recent reading: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die… a time to weep, and […]
Up to this point in our study of 2 Corinthians, you might think that mature Christians (especially those serving in ministry) are just beaten up and depressed. But that’s not actually true. The apostle Paul, although he experienced a lot of hardship, was quite joyful. He found joy in his ministry. As a Christian, there’s
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Today, we’re going to talk about that feeling you get when you do something wrong. In 2 Corinthians 7:10-13, the word for that feeling is “grief” – an intense emotional pain. Since we’ve all done things we regret, we’re probably all familiar with grief. Between 1 and 2 Corinthians, the apostle Paul had written a
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2 Corinthians 7:2-4 says: Make room in your hearts for us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one. I do not say this to condemn you, for I said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together. I am
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Today, we’ll be looking at 2 Corinthians 7:1. It’s just one verse, and here’s why you should pay attention to it: this is a command from our Commander. Some Scripture passages are really theological and are more about what to believe than how to act. But this one isn’t like that. It gives us something
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A lot of the time, people read “unequally yoked” in 2 Corinthians 6:14 and immediately think of marriage. But that’s actually not the primary focus here. The focus is on the believer and his or her spiritual life. When we’re unequally yoked with an unbeliever, it can cause us to be led astray from the
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