Category: 2 Corinthians 1
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The Believer’s Humility
2 Corinthians 1:24 “Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.” One of the distinguishing marks of the Christian faith is the characteristic of humility. The true believer in Jesus Christ is not impressed with his or her own goodness…
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The Spiritual Seal
2 Corinthians 1:21-22 “And it is God who . . . who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.” Are you sure you are a Christian? Indeed, can you be sure? On what basis? The Bible says things like “I write these things to…
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The Anointing
2 Corinthians 1:21 “God . . . has anointed us. . .” Throughout the Bible we read about the rite of anointing. Priests were anointed for service. They were set apart and designated before all the people by this holy ceremony. Kings were anointed as well. For example, the prophet Samuel, after being directed by…
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Amen!
2 Corinthians 1:20 “For all the promises of God find their Yes in Him. That is why it is through Him that we utter our Amen to God for His glory.” Have you ever been in a church service somewhere where you heard someone shout out a hearty “Amen” to something the preacher had just said? This…
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Immutable!
2 Corinthians 1:21 “And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ . . .” It seems almost everything in life, including our life, is so ephemeral. As we look around us, we are witnesses to the physical law of entropy which is acting on all physical things. This means everything tends to…
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Our Plans
2 Corinthians 1:17 “Do I make my plans according to the flesh . . .? How important is planning to you? Some people are plan driven. From the time they wake up in the morning they have a list. They know where they want to go and how they want to get there. They have…
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The “Yes”
2 Corinthians 1:20 “For all the promises of God find their Yes in Him.” Do you realize that many people have no good reason to trust in the promises of God? They may believe the promises are for them. They may know Bible verses and be able to quote them. They may think that because God…
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It Will Be Worth It All
2 Corinthians 1:14 “. . . that on the day of our Lord Jesus you will boast of us as we will boast of you.” One day we will all stand before the Lord of Glory. We will face the Judge of all the earth. It is at that moment that things will become crystal…
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“Huh?!”
2 Corinthians 1:13-14 “For we are not writing to you anything other than what you read and understand and I hope you will fully understand —just as you did partially understand us.” Have you ever read or listened to something that made you say “Huh?!” Often that’s a result of poor writing. At other times…
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Can I Say That?
2 Corinthians 1:12 “For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.” Have you ever read a statement from the Scriptures and asked yourself, “Could I say that?”…
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