Notice in 2 Cor 2:1-16 the balance of: Sorrow and joy – 2 Cor 2:1-3 – when Paul wrote to the Corinthians about what to do with the fornicator in 1 Cor 5, he was “in heaviness.” He didn’t want to come to them in heaviness [v.1]; rather, he wanted...
In 2 Cor 1:12-24, Paul declared how he maintained his relationship with the Corinthians. He had been very hard on them in the first letter, which was filled with rebukes and corrections. So, Paul assured them about his relationship with them. In dealing with them: He had a good conscience...
In 2 Cor 1:1-11, Paul wrote to the Corinthians about consolation. Consolation is comfort; it is the act of consoling; it is also the state of being consoled. Consolation aboundeth: Because it comes from God – 2 Cor 1:3 – Paul said that God is “the God of all comfort.” ...
In this lesson we have outlined the book of 2 Corinthians for two reasons. The first is to give you a better appreciation for your Bible in understanding what you’re reading. The second is that the book of 2 Corinthians is a book of ministry. It is written to the...
Open Doors 2 Cor. 2:12 Doors: Opportunity or Temptation? Invitation? Good or Bad? God opens Doors 2 Cor. 2:12, Col. 4:1-4, Acts 14:23-28 Satan opens Doors Gen. 3:5-7 they were warned Gen 2:16-17 Gen 4:7 Sin lieth at the door (first use) God and Satan close Doors Gen 3:23-24...
There are many; here are a few. The trouble with modern Bibles is not just that they stem from corrupt manuscripts but that they contain so many errors and omissions in God’s words. Here are just a few of those errors and omissions. To simplify this presentation, we will confine...
A Christian’s separation from the world. If you contrast the rotation of the earth with the movement of the sun, you notice that they move in opposite directions. Indeed, they should, since the sun is a picture of Jesus Christ, Ps. 19:4-5, and the world is the enemy of Jesus,...
The church is. Questions like this one are best answered by studying the scriptures as if you had never heard any discussion on the subject before. So often, when people attempt to answer a question like this, they run to commentaries or rely on something they have already been taught. ...
It is what we typically call “heaven.” In the universe, there are three heavens. But only Bible believers would know about that. It should not surprise us since the universe is predominately made up of threes. Astronomy: Sun Moon Stars Atmosphere: Ionosphere Stratosphere Exosphere Space: Length Width Depth Time: Past...
He did it in our place. The person who asked this question really put the question a little differently. Her actual question was, “Many preachers have said that Jesus went to hell and suffered for our sins there. I thought when Jesus said “It is finished” he meant all the...
