Category: 2 Corinthians 1
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“Thoughts and Prayers”
2 Corinthians 1:11 “. . . the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.” One of the statements we hear in the face of the many tragedies that we seem to witness day in and day out in our world today is “You’re in my thoughts and prayers.” It’s a nice sentiment, but one…
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Self-Confidence
2 Corinthians 1:8-9 “For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on…
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The Believer’s Empathy
2 Corinthians 1:7-8 “Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort. For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of…
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Demonstrating Grace
2 Corinthians 1:1-2 “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Sometimes it’s so easy to think about…
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Giving Credit
2 Corinthians 1:1 “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God . . .” We’ve all heard the phrase, “give credit where credit is due.” It’s a term that says that people should be praised for the good things they’ve done. In the verse above, at the very beginning of Paul’s second…
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When Burdens Are Shared
2 Corinthians 1:8 “For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself.” Do you like others to think that you have it all together? Are you careful to show the “stiff upper…
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The Father of Mercies
2 Corinthians 1:3 “. . . the Father of mercies . . .” Jesus: The Bible calls it “a name that is above every name” (Philippians 2:9). The name means “Jehovah is salvation.” Jehovah, an Old Testament name for God the Father, but here applied to the Son, for He indeed is the way of…
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In or Out?
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. And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our…
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River of Life
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”…
To Encourage You 