Category Archives: corinthians

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13:14, ESV) One of the things we learned in school was how to compose a letter. We learned a proper format for a formal letter. While today there are severalContinue reading “Signing Off (2 Cor 13:14)”

“Greet one another with an holy kiss. All the saints salute you.” (2 Corinthians 13:12–13, KJV) Somehow, we have lost the fine art of greeting people in our world. Perhaps it is the impersonal way that our young people interact with one another through social platforms. I mean, there is more communication through text messaging,Continue reading “True Greeting (2 Cor 13:12-13)”

“Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.” (2 Corinthians 13:11–12, ESV) Once I gave a sermon where I played the guitar as an introduction. I just played theContinue reading “Harmony (2 Cor 13:11-12)”

“For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.” (2 Corinthians 13:9–10, KJV) IContinue reading “Tough Love (2 Cor 13:9-10)”

“Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!” (2 Corinthians 13:5, ESV) I do not know of many students that enjoyed tests in school, especially the mid-terms and final exams.Continue reading “Self-Examination (2 Cor 13:5-10)”

“This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that,Continue reading “Purity (2 Corinthians 13:1-4)”

“Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lestContinue reading “Preventative Care (2 Cor 12:19-21)”

“I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?” (2 Corinthians 12:15, ESV) I had a pastor once that stated, “A pastor needs the skin of a rhinoceros and the heart of a lamb.” His point was that the work of theContinue reading “Offering of Love (2 Cor 12:11-18)”

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9, KJV) When the Lord saved me in 1983, the church we joined used to have an evening service with praise and worship songs. One of the songs we learned was Jehovah-Jireh. Jehovah JirehMyContinue reading “All Sufficient Grace (2 Cor 12:9)”

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake:Continue reading “Greatest Weakness (2 Cor 12:8-10)”