Text: 2 Corinthians 12: 1-21. Different people speak of heavens and make them look complicated. But what are they? The first heaven is the earth’s atmosphere [Gen. 8:2; Deut. 11:11]; the second heaven is the interplanetary and interstellar space [Gen. 15:5; Psalm 8:3; Is. 13:10] and third heaven is the abode of God [1Kin. 8:30]; 2Chr. 30:27; Ps 123:1] The[…]
Text; 2 Corinthians 11:1-33. Paul is encouraging the Christians in the church at Corinth to follow simple Christian basics as they follow Jesus Christ [v. 3]. Today many Christians have been deceived and abandoned this simple devotion to Christ. Many have followed sophisticated errors of false teachers. Be sure that in Christ alone, if you are saved, then you[…]
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:1-18. You should never fight spiritual battles as you win people’s souls using the flesh, for example, through worldly wisdom, clever methodologies or using human ingenuity. Such weapons are weak to fight forces of darkness. They cannot fight Satan’s deceitfulness [v.3]. Walk in the flesh but do not fight according to the flesh [v.3] Meditate on verse[…]
Text 2 Corinthians 9: 1-15. God is the best giver as He gave His only Son, Jesus Christ [v.15] so that those who believe in Him should have eternal life [Rom. 8:32]. God gives eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ. We receive this eternal life through faith by God’s grace. Meditate on verse 15. How are you going[…]
Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-24. Jesus Christ, the eternal God and second person in the Trinity who owns everything and possesses all authority, power, honour, glory, sovereignty and majesty humbled Himself and became poor for our sake. He took up human form and died on the cross as a criminal so that we become spiritually rich [v.9]. A Christian is[…]
Text: 2 Corinthians 7:1-16. Godly sorrow is that according to God’s will. Such sorrow from the Holy Spirit will bring repentance, not mere lamentations [v.10]. A repentant heart is proof of one’s salvation. Note that an unbeliever repents at the point of salvation and, a believer repents of his sins continually to keep the joy of salvation and be in[…]
Text: 2 Corinthians 6:1-18. As a Christian you are discouraged from yoking with non believers in both spiritual and relational sense because such union will undermine your testimony especially within the body of Christ [vv 14-16]. However, this does not mean that you isolate yourself from none Christians because the reason you are on earth is to preach to the[…]
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:1-21. If you are in Christ, then you are secure in Him, you are covered by His precious blood. If you are a new creation, then you are regenerated, regeneration means the giving of new life that was lost in Adam, a new creation, conversion, etc. The old values, priorities, beliefs and plans are all gone.[…]
Text: 2 Corinthians 4:1-18. In Christ, the inward man, the soul, of every believer or the new creation is renewed every day. A new creation means that you as a believer your growth in Christ likeness is constantly happening, much as your physical body gets weary, sick, gets old and eventually dies (verse 16). Yes your outward body will perish[…]
Text: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18. Ever since Adam disobeyed God, salvation has always been by God’s Covenant of Grace. Man deserved death, but God graciously promised life and reconciliation, which is received by faith. The law is glorious because it came from God and it reflects God’s nature, will, and character. But when God gave the laws, whether the 10 commandments[…]