Give Your Money Generously-2 Cor 8:1-12
2021-06-12 17:15:14 How much money are you making? How much are you giving? Can we ask such questions of one another in the church? Giving is a highly sensitive topic, […]
Category: New Testament
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Perfecting Purity-2 Cor 6:11-7:4
Be holy. Does “be holy” sound inviting or restrictive? Does God want you to suffer with no fun by commanding you to live a holy life (2 Cor 7:1; 1 Pet 1:16; Lev 11:45)? “The true Christian ideal […]
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NOW is the Time-2 Cor 6:1-10
Urgency: “Now is the time…now is the day” (2 Cor 6:2). Do you “seize the day” when God speaks to your heart (Ps 139:23-24)? Is there any urgency TODAY/NOW about Your Christian life? The gravity of the grace of God (2 Cor […]
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Reconciliation-2 Cor 5:11-21
Do you fear God (2 Cor 5:11a)? Do you persuade others (2 Cor 5:11b)? How’s your conscience? What is “Christ’s love” (2 Cor 5:14)? Does it compel you? How (2 Cor 5:15)? What is it to regard someone […]
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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” […]
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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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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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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 […]