Preparing for Judgment Day 21 July 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 5:9-11 – Topic: Judgment Day Introduction: It is a fearful time when a person is arrested and is called to stand before a judge. Depending on the accusation, the defendant may be released, fined, imprisoned, or occasionally sentenced to death. However, the Apostle […]
Scheduled Upgrade 14 July 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 – Topic: Rapture, Future Introduction: Computer software is often scheduled for upgrades. I have found that not all upgrades are beneficial. Some contain bugs that cause problems. Others change things and require extensive relearning. Many upgrades only remain good for a brief time and […]
A Biblical Focus 7 July 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 – Topic: Focus Introduction: Years ago, when we lived in PNG, I took a trip deep into the highlands. It was a 1-hour flight by small plane and a 7-hour exhausting hike over the mountains. The local men encouraged me by saying, “The […]
Be Courageous Witnesses 26 May 2024 AM – Text: 2Corinthians 4:1-6 – Topic: Witnessing Introduction: In 2 Corinthians 3, we learned of Paul’s ministry that had changed lives. He was a minister of the New Testament that gives life, that provides righteousness, and that is much more glorious than the Old Testament law that killed […]
Examine the Character 19 May 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18 – Topic: Character Introduction: So far in our study of 2 Corinthians, we looked at God’s Comfort, Christian Teammates, Biblical Love, and Conquering Discouragement. In the third chapter, the Apostle Paul describes the character of his ministry, message, and method. Character may be […]
Conquering Discouragement 5 May 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 – Topic: Discouragement Introduction: Someone wisely noted, “Behind every shadow there’s a light shining.” Author unknown Think about that! Shadows are dark and dreary, but they can only exist because something is blocking the light. Discouragement is like a shadow. It exists because […]
Biblical Love 28 April 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 – Topic: Love Introduction: The Apostle Paul, after starting the church in Corinth, learned of some serious problems in the church. He wrote 1 Corinthians to address those problems. This helped to resolve some of the problems, but not everyone in the church understood […]
Christian Teammates 21 April 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 1:12-24 – Topic: Unity Introduction: A woman was trying hard to get the tomato sauce out of the bottle. During her struggle, the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter Amanda to answer the phone. Kids view the world differently sometimes. Literally. She answered […]
God’s Comfort 7 April 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 – Topic: Comfort Introduction: Why do bad things happen to good people? That question has been asked countless times. The primary answer is that we live in a sin-cursed world. Bad things like death, pain, sorrow, and loss are the result of sin. God […]