It might seem like 2 Corinthians 6:11-13 is just a bridge from one thought to another. But they’re more than that – they reveal the apostle Paul’s tenderness and enduring love for the Corinthians. In spite of everything, though, he was committed to them and the kingdom of God. Paul’s Relationship with the Corinthians We […]
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“Don’t receive the grace of God in vain” – this is the big idea from our Scripture passage today. Over Easter weekend, we remembered Jesus’s death and resurrection and all the grace extended to us from God. Don’t receive all this in a way that makes no difference to your life. Working together with [God],
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This week I’ve been listening to the audio book of The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected, by Nik Ripken, about the stories of believers in other countries who are regularly persecuted for their faith. One person in particular urged, “Don’t give up in freedom what we have not given up under
We often struggle with understanding God’s will. It can be hard to know what He would have us do sometimes. But often, He doesn’t open the full future to us – He just shows us the next step for our life. The Christians in Corinth struggled with faith too. They struggled with sin, worldly influences,
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2 Corinthians 5:1-5 really refers back to what the apostle Paul wrote earlier. It has to do with why he and his ministry partners were so willing to endure so much for the sake of the gospel. As Pastor Matt pointed out in “Motivation to Minister,” they did this because of their belief in the
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Our passage of Scripture today is really relevant to what’s taking place in the world right now with the outbreak of COVID-19. It is a reminder for us to have an attitude not based on fear, but built on faith. The predominant vibe of the world today is one of fear. It’s a fear of
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