Category: 2 Corinthians 2
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Two Aromas
2 Corinthians 2:14 – 17 “But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the…
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Satan’s Schemes
2 Corinthians 2:10-11 “Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.” In the statement above, Paul gives us insight into one…
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Ready to Forgive
2 Corinthians 2:5-7 “Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.” How ready are you to…
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Consenting Adults
2 Corinthians 2:5 “Now if anyone has caused pain . . .” Have you ever heard someone criticize others who would have the audacity to voice concerns about certain actions between “two consenting adults”? This attitude is rooted in an idea that was articulated by the British philosopher John Stuart Mill in the 1800’s called “Mill’s…
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Why Was It All Written?
2 Corinthians 2:4 “I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.” Do you understand what motivated God to give us the Bible? Why would He do such a thing? …
To Encourage You 