Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.

“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6, KJV) You cannot give away something that you do not have. Rarely do many of us carry aroundContinue reading “Radiance (2 Cor 4:6)”

“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:5, KJV) I read a passage in a book written by A.W. Tozer some years ago that presented this truth. He indicated that in every Christian’s heart there was a cross and a throne. However, heContinue reading “He Is Lord (2 Cor 4:5)”

“But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” (2 Corinthians 4:3–4, KJV) One night,Continue reading “Blinded (2 Cor 4:3-4)”

“Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:1–2, KJV) ThereContinue reading “Ministry Integrity (2 Cor 4:1-2)”

“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18, ESV) When you see something glorious, something changes inside of you. I remember certain times, whenContinue reading “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus   (2 Corinthians 3:18)”

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:17, ESV) There is a strange idea that is prevalent in our society today that freedom gives men license to do whatever a person believes is correct. We see it in the political wrangling that isContinue reading “True Freedom (2 Cor 4:17)”

“Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untakenContinue reading “The Veil (2 Cor 3:12-16)”

“But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? For if the ministrationContinue reading “More Glorious (2 Cor 3:7-11)”

“And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spiritContinue reading “Sufficiency (2 Cor 3:4-6)”

“Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written notContinue reading “Heavenly Letters (2 Cor 3:1-3)”