2 Corinthians 7:1 Sanctification through Promises Every time, without fail, Chandler would take a shower after he had been with Sharon, the woman he was having an affair with. Sharon would question him each time: “Why do you shower after…
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 Either/Or People tend to hate ultimatums. When a boss, for instance, says, “It’s my way or the highway,” he’s just tempting the employee to quit. Egging him on really. No one likes to be handled that way.…
2 Corinthians 6:3-13 Open Wide I don’t think I’m stepping out on a limb here by supposing that you’ve been under-appreciated for the things you’ve done for others. (Do know that I’m not writing this to butter you up; Lord…
2 Corinthians 6:1-2 Not in Vain but NOW! If you’ve lived even just a few short years, especially in America, you’ve felt the tug to make an immediate decision to make a purchase. You’ve felt the pressure from within to…
2 Corinthians 5:21 The Great Exchange Quiz time. When we talk about justification of the sinner before God, which is a more accurate picture? The crediting of righteousness to the sinner’s legal bank account, or the injection of righteousness into…
2 Corinthians 5:16-20 The Reconciling Christ of Creation If you’ve lived long enough, you’ve had a rift in one of your relationships that, by grace, ended in reconciliation. I suppose you needn’t have lived long. Even children experience this. Some…
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 Solo Christo Gloria What have you recently been searching to buy on the Internet? What have the TV and social media advertisements been trying to persuade you to purchase? Most likely, it has something to do with…
2 Corinthians 5:12-13 Craziness for God “Girl, you crazy.” When I hear a woman say that to another woman, I usually laugh. It’s normally light-hearted and intended to evoke some laughter at the thought that she’d do something so strange,…
2 Corinthians 5:11 Fear-fueling Persuasion Should we fear? Some say that all fear is bad. Others say that there’s a kind of fear we ought to imbibe. My answer (which I believe is the biblical answer): that depends on whom/what…
2 Corinthians 5:6-10 We Aim to Please Whenever I read this section, in particular v. 9, I often picture a lowly servant simply doing his duty, and saying to his thankful master, “I’s aim’s to please, sir” (with a British…
2 Corinthians 5:1-5 Comfort in Our Heavenly Home Do you groan? I’m not talking about the groaning a mother utters when her teenager has neglected to do his homework or has talked back for the umpteenth time. I’m not talking…
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Eternal Weight of Glory My belly lightly chortled when I recently saw the following bumper sticker: “But did you die?” Many thoughts flooded my mind when I read that, the first of which being that of a…