A few insights into God's Word.
Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. 2 Corinthians 1:9 Paul opens this second letter to the Corinthian church talking about suffering. The church had probably heard about some of the sufferings he was... Continue Reading →
"Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you--unless, of course, you fail the test?" 2 Corinthians 13:5 Taking an exam is scary to most people. They do not like that idea. Even college students who have been studying every day and... Continue Reading →
"That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:10 Paul is talking about something that most people do not want to discuss at all. It is the things that he is weak in. He... Continue Reading →
"But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ." 2 Corinthians 11:3 Paul had brought the gospel message to the Corinthian church. At some point along the way, the people of the church started to... Continue Reading →
"For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does." 2 Corinthians 10:3 All over the world a person can see various types of wars that are being fought by nations. These are physical battles with real guns and artillery. People are physically killing and being killed. When speaking... Continue Reading →
