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Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 I. You change through Jesus. A. The giving of the Law did not change anyone. People still had no power to change. God promised to change people through faith in Jesus and the new covenant that came with Jesus. So, Paul and the apostles were very bold in preaching the Gospel (vs. 12). In…
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-11 I. The new covenant that came with Christ changes hearts. A. A covenant is an agreement between God and people in which God promises to bless those who accept and commit themselves to Him. God promised a new covenant in Jeremiah 31:31-33: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with…
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 I. In the Jesus parade we spread the fragrance of Jesus and the Gospel. A. The last part of 2 Corinthians 2 looks more like a defeat for Paul and the church than a victory to be celebrated. Paul’s spirit was not at rest in Troas because Paul didn’t find Titus to get the news from…
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 There is a time to judge “For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough” (v6) “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:5) “If your brother sins against…
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:12-24 & 2:1-4 I. You roll with the changes by living with godly sincerity. A. Paul refers to this godly sincerity in vs. 12. The Corinthians had expected Paul to show up at a certain time, but Paul didn’t come. Paul had a clear conscience in his behavior in changing his plans. Paul did…
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 I. God’s purpose is that we might receive comfort through suffering. A. Paul uses some version of the word comfort ten times in vs. 3-7. He uses the words affliction and sufferings three times each in vs. 4-8. God is merciful and kind to His people and brings comfort to them in their…
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-2 I. You can trust Paul because he is an apostle sent by God. A. Paul begins his letter to a church that wonders if they can trust him by reminding them that he was sent as an apostle to them by God. In Acts 1:21-22 we read that by definition an…
Scripture: James 5:13-20 Faith prays persistently “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith…
Scripture: James 5:7-12 Faith watches with patience “Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. . . . establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” (v7-8) “. . . stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the…
Scripture: James 4:13–5:6 Faith surrenders our plans “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make profit’– yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.” (James 4:13-17) “the land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought…