by ray | May 27, 2013 | 2 Cor, NT, Sermons
4) It’s because in God’s eyes, weakness is strength. 2 Cor 129 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10 So...
by ray | May 27, 2013 | 2 Cor, NT, Sermons
2) What makes us recognize our weakness? For Paul, what allowed him to recognize his weakness? One, he had to endure much hardship. And two, he had a thorn in his flesh. Please turn with me to 2 Cor 11:24-30. [READ] In this section, Paul boasts about his weaknesses...
by ray | May 27, 2013 | 2 Cor, NT, Sermons
We are going to wrap up 2 Corinthians today. Paul planted this church at Corinth and the first challenge this young congregation faced was internal. This is review for those who have been with us a while back when we covered 1 Corinthians. After Paul left the church...
by ray | May 20, 2013 | 2 Cor, NT, Sermons
2) We give generously AND we give eagerly. What if we give generously, but it feels like the money is being pried out of our hands because we give begrudgingly? What if we give but there is no joy and we feel coerced by God or God’s people to give. You could say, I...
by ray | May 20, 2013 | 2 Cor, NT, Sermons
The motivation for our giving. Before we talk about our giving, we need to discuss the motivation behind our giving. Why should we give? We give because of what God gave to us in Christ. 2 Cor 89 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was rich, for...
by ray | May 20, 2013 | 2 Cor, NT, Sermons
Intro: Money is a sinister master. The front page of CNN last night was about Powerball, the $600 million lottery. The title of the article was “$2 and a Dream.” What does that front page article tell you about Americans? I find it troubling and it’s related to the...
