In light of this past week’s election, we will now study Psalm 2 together. In this passage we see clear earthly opposition towards God and lordship. We will see how the nations rage against Him and plot things in vain. Yet we also see that those who...

In light of the coming election, I want to speak about the relationship between being a good citizen of human government while also being a good citizen of God’s government. In our passage, Jesus gives us wisdom on the nature of this often-difficult...

Last week, Paul boasted in his weaknesses ultimately to show the Corinthians that the glory of his ministry belongs to God and not himself. This week, Paul continues to boast in weakness by giving an account of the visions and revelations that he has...

Last week, Paul directly called out the error of the false teachers. He told the Corinthians that the false apostles were not servants of righteousness, rather they were servants of Satan. Paul now reluctantly participates in what he deems “foolish”...

Whether Paul receives new reports from the church in Corinth or not, we are not sure. He may be addressing a change in the Corinthian church or a small remnant of people who still accept and commend the ministry and false teaching of these "super...

As you read chapter 10, you will notice a clear change in tone. In the first nine chapters of Corinthians, while defending his ministry, he has spoken to the members of the church with pastoral care in tone and with confidence in their position with...

This is the second chapter on the art of gracious giving. Unfortunately, for many of us, the topic of giving is either confusing or condemning. While perhaps the topic is uncomfortable, we cannot minimize the importance of this subject. The importance...

After declaring his joyous confidence in the spiritual growth in this Corinthian church, Paul now looks to see the fruit of this growth in their caring for the needs of others, specifically the church in Jerusalem. Paul encourages the Corinthian...

This week we will see the heart of Paul whose desire is the progress of joy and faith in the church in Corinth.  In our passage, Paul's heart is full of joy over the church, once in rebellion to Paul following these false teachers, now repentant...

At the end of chapter 6 in 2 Corinthians, Paul is finishing up his explanation of faithful Christian ministry that he started back in chapter 3. The final topic to be addressed in this section is how the church is supposed to respond to opposition...