Before we dive into 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, we need to define a couple terms: “affliction and “comfort.” In the context of our passage today, they can be defined like this: Affliction – suffering and burden beyond what our strength can handle. Comfort – the God-given ability to endure affliction by abandoning our own strength and […]
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 // 10 Truths About Affliction & Comfort [Part 1] Read More »
Today we’re starting a new study series in the book of 2 Corinthians! For now, we’ll just be looking at the first two verses as a brief introduction with three key observations: Who wrote 2 Corinthians? Who is it to? What’s inside it? Don’t think that this is simply a formality. The introduction to these
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What would it look like if we as individuals and a church were perfectly devoted to fellowship? What would it be like if we were perfectly devoted to our shared participation in the Christian life? Compared to what we see now, what would be different? What if church relationships and endeavors always won the rock-paper-scissors
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One of the gifts of funerals and memorial services is that they give us a chance to think about life in light of the fact of death. We don’t often do this. Usually we’re too distracted or entertained to think about death until it’s upon us, and we forget the reality of our mortality. Often
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If you check your news feed, the top headlines will probably have something to do with the coronavirus, President Trump or the Democratic party race. If you dig deeper, though, you’ll come across a lot of other stories – disturbing stories that almost seem like fiction. There is so much confusion, evil and discord going
Luke 22:14-23 // 4 Reasons to Be Certain that Jesus Is Coming Back Read More »
We’re going to be looking at love today from 1 John 4:7-12. The world sees love as important and is full of different types of love, but it’s often mixed up about what love actually is. When Scripture talks about love, it points to a brotherly love (Romans 12:10), a father-son type love (1 Corinthians
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