Category: 2 Corinthians
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Marks of True Repentance
2 Corinthians 7:10-11 “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment!” When I was growing up in the church, one of…
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Repentance
2 Corinthians 7:10 “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.” Some years ago, I had the opportunity to be involved in several short-term mission trips to Russia. One of the things that I remember about the Russian Christians was the terms they used in talking about their…
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Ripples
2 Corinthians 7:6-7 “But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.” Do you desire the incredible…
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The Spirit-filled
2 Corinthians 7:4 “I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.” One of the things that is true about the apostle Paul is that he was filled with the Holy Spirit. Because of this, the things he says…
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Wonderful Words of Life
2 Corinthians 7:2-3 “Make room in your hearts for us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one. I do not say this to condemn you, for I said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.” Have you ever asked this question:…
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Separation
2 Corinthians 6:17-18 “Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.” Have you ever found yourself in a situation…
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A Life of Paradoxes
2 Corinthians 6:8-10 “We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.” Are you familiar with the term “paradox”? The Bible is full of them. Here’s the definition:…
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To Walk the Talk
2 Corinthians 6:3-4,6 “We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: . . .by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; by truthful speech, and the power of God” You’ve heard the expression “He walks the talk.” It’s the very opposite of…
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Obstacles?
2 Corinthians 6:3-5 “We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger . . .” The gospel is the greatest news that the world has ever known. It’s the most…
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A Favorable Time
2 Corinthians 6:1-2 “Working together with Him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says, ‘In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.’ Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Have you ever borne the…
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