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He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.
Why is it so important to know the gospel of Christ? The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the GALATIANS – Chapter 1 1 Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — 2 and all the brothers who are with…
Read More“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Does the grace of God meet all our needs? The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 12 1 I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ…
Read MoreIf you sow sparingly will reap sparingly.
Is there a spiritual principle that you sow what you reap? The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 9 1 Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints, 2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the…
Read MoreGodly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation.
Why do we need to change our mind, repent, to get right with God? The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 7 1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God. –…
Read MoreNow is the day of salvation.
Why do I need to act now? The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 6 1 Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day…
Read MoreFor our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin
Can someone else take the punishment of death, which we deserve, and enable us to go free? The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 5 For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with…
Read MoreKnowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also
How can something made from dust become “an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison” ? The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 4 1 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice…
Read MoreNow the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Why do we need to be set free and from what? The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 3 1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you? 2 You yourselves are our letter of recommendation,…
Read MoreSpread the fragrance of the knowledge of God
What does it mean to spread the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere? The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 2 1 For I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you. 2 For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me…
Read MoreWe had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead
What does it mean to not trust in ourselves? The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 1 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in…
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