Category: Teaching

Source: https://ift.tt/2zgs6Qf Today: [2 Corinthians 5:] Being Clothed Upon: Did you know your glorified body exists now? Paul teaches in chapter 5 that the body you will inhabit in eternity will not be created at a future time but exists now and is as available to you as an article of clothing. Because of this, […]

Source: https://ift.tt/2OHCmpz Today: [2 Corinthians 4:] Eternal Weight of Glory: In chapter 4 of 2 Corinthians Paul speaks from a depth of self-disclosure that would seldom be emulated in Christian culture today. He is troubled, perplexed, persecuted, and downcast yet still commending himself and his testimony to the Corinthians. Ministry today does not tend to […]

Source: https://ift.tt/2Pj8GnN Today: [2 Corinthians 3:] Rejecting the Cult of Celebrity: In 2 Cor. 3 Paul decries the practice of the Corinthian church of only accepting leaders who were endorsed by established ministries. He makes the point that the cult of celebrity that has developed at this time in the early church was blinding the […]

Source: https://ift.tt/2QnZs6f Today: [2 Corinthians 2:] Restoring the Fallen: In 2 Cor. 2 Paul urges the Corinthians to restore a fallen brother. Have you ever been disciplined or chastised by a church or Christian leader? Were you subsequently restored? Is it ever appropriate to ostracize believers who embrace unscriptural behaviors? On what basis do we […]

Source: https://ift.tt/2OpipUh Today: [2 Corinthians 1:] When Suffering and Pressures Come: In 2 Corinthians 1 Paul begins his letter with a very personal disclosure of his own struggles and difficulties. The Corinthians are criticizing him for not keeping his word to visit them, but he insists that his heart is unchanged toward them nonetheless. Are […]

Source: https://ift.tt/2zmnyXz Today: [1 Corinthians 16:] Contrasting the Corinthian Church with Your Church: In the concluding chapter of 1 Corinthians Paul addresses several practices that were common among the early churches that are entirely unheard of today. The early church moved in power beyond our comprehension in the ancient world. The church today wields very […]

Source: https://ift.tt/2qmPlDj Today: [1 Corinthians 15:] When Death is Swallowed Up in Victory: In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul lays out the foundations of our faith in Christ. He asserts that faith in Christ is inherently connected with an understanding of the resurrection and the end of all things. Teachings on the end times are very […]

Source: https://ift.tt/2ADITOf Today: [1 Corinthians 14:] Let All Things Be Done! In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul makes a strong case for allowing tongues, prophecy and what some call body ministry to take place in the gatherings of the church. The early church was an open and liberal body in its weekly meetings. They encouraged the […]

Source: https://ift.tt/2qqJmgR Today: [1 Corinthians 13:] The Fail Safe Love of God! In 1 Corinthians 13, we have the loftiest sentiments ever penned by human hand. The Apostle Paul, a brutal, former persecutor of the faith now reveals the deepest and most profound revelation of the love of God revealed on earth and extended to […]

Source: https://ift.tt/2zc4bAr Today: [1 Corinthians 12:] The Diverse and Lively Church God Intends: In 1 Corinthians 12 we see a church that is lively, gifted, active and dynamic in its functioning with the foundational influence of the apostles and prophets maintaining order and fostering maturity among God’s people. Is this a description of your church, […]