Click here to go to the Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 Let’s read this Scripture again: 6 What the majority of you agreed to as punishment is punishment enough. 7Now is the time to forgive this man and help him back on his feet. If all you do is pour on the guilt, you could very […]
Read moreClick here to go to the Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 When Paul visited Corinth previously there was a man who said some nasty things about him. Many people were upset about what he had said and the congregation disciplined him. And some people were still angry at him. Paul corrects them: 6 What the majority […]
Read moreClick here to go to the Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:12-22 God pulls out all the stops to get humans back to Him. He was even prepared to let His Son Jesus Christ come from heaven to earth to make it easier for people to get to heaven. Yes, Jesus had to die on the cross […]
Read moreClick here to go to the Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:12-22 20Whatever God has promised gets stamped with the Yes of Jesus. In him, this is what we preach and pray, the great Amen, God’s Yes and our Yes together, gloriously evident. A boaster is quickly caught out. He is soon recognised as someone who talks […]
Read moreClick here to go to the Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 At the moment our family is watching a Bible series on Sunday nights called The Bible. It’s a series of movies about the Bible. It reminds one of the reality of the events in the Bible and helps you to visualise the people as real […]
Read moreClick here to go to the Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Those people begging at the traffic lights make me uncomfortable. Most of the time the need is expressed in two crooked sentences, usually ending with: God bless you. Some are very creative with their signs. One day I saw a guy with this sign: Let’s […]
Read moreClick here to go to the Scripture:2 Corinthians 1:9-10 Paul knows what it means to live on the edge. He knows what it’s like to suffer a lot. He knows about times when you wonder where God is and when He will step in and bring salvation. He experienced it himself and witnesses out loud: […]
Read moreClick here to go to the Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 A friend of mine phones out of the blue to invite me for lunch and I can see something’s wrong. Eventually he gets to the point: My wife wants to leave me! And I see my friend’s eyes starting to glisten. I have no words, […]
Read more2 Corinthians 13:11-13 I dropped my Dad at the bus stop early yesterday morning (he was actually supposed to depart three days later, but his return journey was advanced unexpectedly). I drove back home at leisure on the R44. Early on a summer morning our town is picturesque and the road is quiet. In a […]
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