Message from 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 What happens when God’s people proclaim the gospel? Because God stands behind them, they can be confident that some will repent and believe, and others will reject the message. Paul writes and reassures the Corinthians that whenever they speak the gospel, they are victors. Their words and their lives are…
Message from 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 on church discipline, forgiveness, and reconciliation. After a man in the church is expelled from fellowship due to sexual immorality, Paul commands the church to welcome him back after he has repented. Otherwise, he would be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow and the people in the church would become hard-hearted, playing…
Message from 2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4 “God is Faithful”- In this passage, Paul explains to the Corinthians Church why he changed plans and did not visit them as he previously indicated. Was this fickleness on his part? Was he being selfish? No, his change in plans was directed by God and was for the benefit of…
Sermon from 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 “who comforts us in all our affliction…” The book of 2 Corinthians begins with a beautiful description of God’s power to comfort people in any affliction. The opponents of Paul’s ministry may have claimed, “Paul has a lot of trials, perhaps that means his ministry is not legitimate, perhaps God…
Sermon from 2 Corinthians chapter 9 What happens when Grace and Thankfulness become the motivation for our financial giving to the Lord? In this message from 2 Corinthians 9, God tells us that when we give out of gratitude and joy for what God has done, not only do we meet needs in other peoples…