Devotionary
Summary: Devotionary offers a unique Bible study aid that offers the inspiration of a daily devotional and the insights of a commentary – all in easy-to-understand language that makes the Scriptures come alive. We'll be working our way through the entire Bible, book by book and chapter by chapter, so come back often.
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Paul didn’t like pain. He didn’t pursue suffering. But he was willing to accept it when it showed up because he knew how the story ends.
Paul was simply an unworthy vessel, an instrument in the Redeemer’s hands, accomplishing His divine will, not because of Paul, but in spite of him.
The new covenant, based on Jesus’ death and the shedding of His blood, makes it possible for men to be set free from slavery to sin and provides them with the power to live in obedience to His will.
God was working. And for Paul, it was enough to be used by God and have His good pleasure.
Paul belonged to Christ and was more than willing to be His captive, and to live a captivating life that drew men to the saving work of Jesus and His gift of eternal life.
2 Corinthians 2:1-13 is all about tough love, a difficult thing to pull off, but a non-negotiable necessity if the church is going to be effective.
As an apostle, he couldn’t afford to have his word questioned, because he spoke on behalf of Jesus.
An introduction to Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth.
Paul wanted to pass on to the Corinthians believers all that he had learned in suffering for and being comforted by Christ.
The ongoing well-being of the body of Christ requires an attitude of unity, cooperation, selfless service and sacrificial love.
Paul brings his letter to a close by providing his audience with a much-needed wake-up call to consider the more important matters of life: The well-being of the body of Christ and the continued spread of the gospel around the world.
Not only should we in and look forward to the resurrection of our bodies, we should understand that the bodies we will receive will be sin-free and death-resistant.
Paul was unwilling to tolerate was the questioning of the validity or veracity of the resurrection of Jesus.
It is the resurrection that guarantees us eternal life and the possibility of abundant life right here, right now.
Paul was calling the Corinthians to use their better judgment and not let their actions and attitudes be driven by pride, selfishness or behavior that he would deem foolish and harmful to the body of Christ.
