2 Corinthians
Godly Sorrow Produces Repentance
One of the most difficult things to do in life is to rebuild a shattered relationship. Unfortunately, there are many broken relationships today in homes, churches, and ministries, which can only be repaired when people face problems honestly and deal with them Biblically and lovingly …
When One Turns to The Lord The Veil is Removed
The Bible is basically a picture book as it uses illustration after illustration of real-life situations to get across to us Biblical principles of life. In this passage we find Paul using the experience of Moses given in Exodus 34:29-35. It tells how Moses’ face shone, reflecting the glory of God when …
Paul Defends His Authority
Satan seeks to blind minds to God’s light, fortify minds against God’s truth and seduce minds from God’s love (vv. 1-6). We need to keep in mind that throughout this letter Paul is writing to a divided church, and a church that is being seduced by false teachers. These false teachers charged …
Suffering For Christ
Some of Paul’s religious assailants in Corinth were no doubt Jews. They hurled the charge at Paul that he was no true Hebrew. They said he had apostatized from the faith and that he could not possibly be a faithful minister of God. What Paul does here is demonstrate the depth of his …
Sin in The Church
The sins Paul mentions in this passage are either the result of church division or caused by lax morality which disunity tends to produce (vv. 20-21). Legalism and immorality are often frequent bedfellows (Philippians 3:3,19). If you don’t believe this is true, just look at the great number of …
Paul’s Concern For The Corinthians
Apparently, the false teachers in Corinth were suggesting that Paul’s unwillingness to accept support from the church was simply a coverup. They thought that he really had a love for money, and the offering he claimed to be taking for the suffering saints in Jerusalem was only going to be …
The Church Makes Paul Happy
In this passage Paul resumed the story that he left in 2:13, where he said he went to Macedonia to look for Titus. Though Paul still had many problems and hardships to face, he found comfort and joy in the ministry God had given to him. Titus had visited the Corinthian church and now he …
Exhortation to Readiness
Why is it that Christians often need to be motivated to give when God has given us so much? God had provided for the Corinthians in such a wonderful way, and yet they were hesitant to share what they had with others. One year before this, the Corinthians had enthusiastically said they would …
The Cheerful Giver
If you want spiritual enrichment from your giving (v. 11) you must practice enjoyment and be glad for opportunities to give. In these verses Paul points out principles found in the Word of God as well as those drawn from experience to show why and how we are to give. Look at God’s promises …
Sparing The Church
Misunderstandings are often very difficult to untangle, because one misunderstanding often leads to another. This is what had happened to Paul as he was forced to make a change of plans (vv. 15-22). In Paul’s initial itinerary, he had intended to go immediately from Ephesus to Corinth and …