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Being Foolish for Christ Have you ever done something foolish? I know I have. In fact, as I look back over my life, there are a few occasions that I would rather forget! Here’s another question: have you ever been foolish for Christ? Loved with abandon. Shouted His name from the rooftops. Been kind inContinue reading “2 Corinthians 11“

The Weapons of Warfare We are in the midst of fighting a spiritual war in this world. To fight that war, we need to have the right weapons. The weapons of the flesh will not work, they will only make it impossible to win the fight. Instead, the only way to fight a spiritual battleContinue reading “2 Corinthians 10“

God Loves A Cheerful Giver Last week we talked about gifts of grace. These are the gifts of kindness and words of light given out of a heart of love for the Lord. We also discovered, we can’t give what we don’t have. If we don’t have love, we can’t give love. If we areContinue reading “2 Corinthians 9“

Gifts of Grace               As we continue to study this letter of Paul, we are in the midst of the Christmas season. The theme of gift giving brought to my mind the chaos that is Christmas here in America. It’s a pretty crazy time of the year. Stores have hired their holiday workers and Amazon hasContinue reading “2 Corinthians 7:2-8:24“

Disconnecting From the World Last week, in 2 Corinthians 6:12, Paul said, “You are not limited by us, but you are limited by your own affections.” We are often limited by what we love when our love is not directed at God. As we continue this letter, Paul is going to continue to affirm ourContinue reading “2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1“

What Do You Love? This next section of scripture starts with the Greek word Hoste, which means therefore. So, we must look at what came right before. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 says, For Christ’s love compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: If One died for all, then all died. And He died for all so that thoseContinue reading “2 Corinthians 5:16-6:13“

Walk By Faith, Not By Sight Hebrews 11:1 reminds us that “faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.” So to walk by faith and not by sight means we walk in hope. I am currently a minister of music and we are getting ready for the adventContinue reading “2 Corinthians 4:10-5:14“

Treasure in Clay Jars So, this week I am only looking at 3 verses. I was going to finish out chapter 4, but as I got started, I found there was so much to unpack in these three verses, I couldn’t do it justice. I hope you enjoy this study as much as I have!Continue reading “2 Corinthians 4:7-9“

The Veil is Lifted How many of you have ever played blind man’s bluff? We use to play this game all the time when I was a kid. The idea of the game is one player is blindfolded and must tag other players who are not. They run around a specified area reaching out toContinue reading “2 Corinthians 3:4-4:6“

Discipline and Forgiveness Discipline is never a fun thing – neither for the discipliner nor the one being disciplined. I think back to when I was a child. My parents had to discipline me at times. I could be quite the stubborn child, so they had to curb my behavior. I can tell you this;Continue reading “2 Corinthians 2-3:3“