Sep 30, 2018
2 Corinthians 12:1-13 “The ‘Bottom Line’ of the Gospel”
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Series: 2 Corinthians
The Challenge: Am I willing to receive God’s power in weakness? Memory Verse: Psalm 116:12, 13          What elements in Paul’s vision increased the opportunity for pride? How did the physical disability preserve humility in him?   How can this “thorn in the flesh” be both God’s doing and a “messenger of Satan”? How might the Cross help us understand this?   Why is weakness the only real path for God’s power and grace? How does Paul use the idea of foolishness to communicate the idea? In what ways do our own weaknesses exalt God’s strength?
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  • Sep 30, 20182 Corinthians 12:1-13 “The ‘Bottom Line’ of the Gospel”
    Sep 30, 2018
    2 Corinthians 12:1-13 “The ‘Bottom Line’ of the Gospel”
    By: (All)
    Series: 2 Corinthians
    The Challenge: Am I willing to receive God’s power in weakness? Memory Verse: Psalm 116:12, 13          What elements in Paul’s vision increased the opportunity for pride? How did the physical disability preserve humility in him?   How can this “thorn in the flesh” be both God’s doing and a “messenger of Satan”? How might the Cross help us understand this?   Why is weakness the only real path for God’s power and grace? How does Paul use the idea of foolishness to communicate the idea? In what ways do our own weaknesses exalt God’s strength?
  • Sep 23, 20182 Corinthians 11:16-33 “I’m a fool for Christ! Whose fool are you?”
    Sep 23, 2018
    2 Corinthians 11:16-33 “I’m a fool for Christ! Whose fool are you?”
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    Series: 2 Corinthians
    How does a spirit-empowered choice to suffer for others differ from co-dependency and desperation for the approval of others?   Suffering for others takes many forms, but what is its essence? That is, what does it look like? How does it work? Have examples?   Suffering for others does not earn our acceptance with God, so what IS the motivation? Joy? Can we relate to Hebrews 12:1-3?
  • Sep 16, 20182 Corinthians 11:1-15 “Do you not realize what is at stake?”
    Sep 16, 2018
    2 Corinthians 11:1-15 “Do you not realize what is at stake?”
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    Series: 2 Corinthians
    The Background: Mistaking the gospel risks your soul’s salvation. If there were “many paths to God,” it would be foolish to be too concerned about an error in someone’s theology. And why do missions at all? What would count then would be sincerity, or so the story goes. But Paul has been emphasizing, throughout the book, the uniqueness of the gospel and the “weakness” in the Cross. The sacrifice of Jesus is the only way to be made right with God, and so to follow “another Jesus” or to believe “another gospel” is to despise grace and turn instead to a man-made, self-righteous religion. Rejecting Jesus is idolatry. Gal. 1:6-10; 1 Jn. 5:10-12
  • Sep 9, 20182 Corinthians 10:1-18 “The Lion in the Lamb”
    Sep 9, 2018
    2 Corinthians 10:1-18 “The Lion in the Lamb”
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    Series: 2 Corinthians
    The Background: True authority is neither pushy nor proud.               Paul’s quiet manner reflected his humility, and his desire to establish believers and churches in the power of God, not persuasion or personality. While he certainly was versed in rhetoric, and was an able speaker and writer, he purposefully avoided using the flamboyant techniques of his day to sway people. But the written word is different from the spoken word, and its truth had made a difference to the Corinthians. This point was exaggerated and used by his critics and false teachers (2:17; 3:1; 4:1-3; 6:11-18) as an indicator of inconsistency. That was far from the case, as he explains!
  • Sep 2, 20182 Corinthians 8:16–9:15 Give With Grace-Sharing Churches
    Sep 2, 2018
    2 Corinthians 8:16–9:15 Give With Grace-Sharing Churches
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    Series: 2 Corinthians
  • Aug 26, 20182 Corinthians 8:1-15 Proof of Love: Imitating Jesus in giving.
    Aug 26, 2018
    2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Proof of Love: Imitating Jesus in giving.
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    Series: 2 Corinthians
  • Aug 19, 20182 Corinthians 7:2-16 Let’s get together!
    Aug 19, 2018
    2 Corinthians 7:2-16 Let’s get together!
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    Series: 2 Corinthians
  • Aug 12, 20182 Corinthians 6:1–7:1 Time to change partners!
    Aug 12, 2018
    2 Corinthians 6:1–7:1 Time to change partners!
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    Series: 2 Corinthians
  • Aug 5, 20182 Corinthians 5:1-21 It’s about heaven, not here
    Aug 5, 2018
    2 Corinthians 5:1-21 It’s about heaven, not here
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    Series: 2 Corinthians
  • Jul 29, 20182 Corinthians 4:1-18 Our message is Jesus, not ourselves.
    Jul 29, 2018
    2 Corinthians 4:1-18 Our message is Jesus, not ourselves.
    By: (All)
    Series: 2 Corinthians
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