Regeneration-2 Cor 4:7-17
What is your treasure (2 Cor 4:6)? Your jar of clay (2 Cor 4:7)? How much time and thought do you give to each? Do you suffer/die [forfeit your life] to give life (2 Cor 4:8-9)? What should you “always” […]
Category: New Testament
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Illumination-2 Cor 4:1-6
When disheartened or discouraged, do you “lose heart” (2 Cor 4:1, 16)? Was Paul? Why? How do you live a life of personal integrity (2 Cor 4:2; 1:12)? What is “the god of […]
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Transformation-2 Cor 3:7-18
[Law vs. Spirit] How do you know whether you’re living by the “letter“ OR by the Spirit (2 Cor 3:6, 17; Gal 5:16, 18, 25)? Are you truly free (2 Cor 3:17)? Free from what? Are you […]
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God’s Aroma-2 Cor 2:14-3:6
2021-04-20 15:31:23 What’s your “smell“? What do others “smell” from you? Do they smell Jesus? What aroma do you give off? Cool like Clint Eastwood or Denzel or Keanu Reeves or Will Smith? Cute like […]
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Tough Love, Punishment and Forgiveness-2 Cor 2:1-13
Can you punish and forgive at the same time? When you punish, do you forgive the evil offender with a soft tender heart? When you forgive someone you like and love, do you forgo or ignore punishment […]
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Being Criticised-2 Cor 1:12-24
Do you remember being criticized? Was it done angrily? Respectfully? Why does criticism cause pain? How do you respond to criticism? Defensively? Aggressively? Reactively? Calmly? Reasonably? Do you criticize others as a Christian? Was the criticism of Paul fair? […]
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Facing Death-2 Cor 1:1-11
How would I face my own death (2 Cor 1:9) / death of one I love? Can I praise God in the midst of sufferings (2 Cor 1:3) and give reasons for praising him (2 Cor 1:4, […]
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Be Strong, Love and Give-1 Cor 16
1 Corinthians is a letter, not a theological treatise. So we’re reading someone else’s mail, where Paul brings the gospel to bear upon practical problems. Preaching on ch. 16 is like preaching on ch. 1–15, for every sentence alludes to issues Paul responded to with 1 Cor 15 as the grand conclusion. Ch. 16 […]
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Change as You are Being Changed-1 Cor 15:50-58
Correct theology must always lead to commensurate behavior. Paul’s framework is the same throughout: Eschatology is both already and not yet. Through Christ the End has begun (1 Cor 15:24), but they are not there yet (1 […]
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Live like Jesus-1 Cor 15:35-49
Video of Sermon on 3/21/2021. “I‘m not perfect” is a lame excuse and a cop out for a Christian. Jesus says “Be perfect” to his people, his church (Mt 5:48). Paul says, “let us bear the image of the man from heaven” […]