What does authentic Christian ministry really look like? In 2 Corinthians 3–7, the apostle Paul reminds us that serving God isn't about worldly status, polished credentials, or self-promotion. We are simply fragile jars of clay carrying the priceless treasure of the gospel, called to live in holiness and share Christ's ministry of reconciliation. Tune in to explore why God chooses our weakness to display His power, and how our changed lives can become living letters of grace to the world. 

Welcome to Sabbath School With Mako! This week, we dive into Lesson 9 and explore the Apostle Paul's deeply emotional and sincere message in 2 Corinthians.

As referenced in our study file, "Love-Driven Ministry: Comfort and Restoration in Christ", Paul faced unimaginable trials, yet he allowed his afflictions to transform his leadership. He discovered that the God of all comfort sustains us so we can, in turn, comfort others. 

Today's Key Takeaways:

The Cycle of Comfort: How our personal hardships uniquely equip us to minister to those experiencing similar pain. 

Leading with Sincerity: Why authentic ministry must be driven by pure, unselfish motives and transparency. 

Changing Plans for Love: Paul's intentional decision to delay his visit to Corinth to spare the church from further sorrow. 

Restorative Forgiveness: The biblical model for confronting sin and ensuring that discipline always aims for healing and restoration. 

This week we will focus on 1 Corinthians 15 and its teaching on the resurrection of Christ. Influenced by the surrounding pagan worldview, some in Corinth were saying that there is no resurrection. In response, Paul affirms the resurrection of Christ as our only hope of salvation.

Why are even our greatest spiritual accomplishments, talents, and sacrifices worthless without love?

In this episode of Sabbath School With Mako, we explore 1 Corinthians 13 and dive into Paul’s powerful message to a divided church. Discover why biblical love (agape) is not just a fleeting feeling, but an active, Spirit-driven choice. From unpacking what love does and does not do, to discovering how 1 Corinthians 13 is ultimately a vivid painting of the character of Jesus Christ, this study will encourage and challenge your daily walk with God.

Have you ever wondered why God gave believers different spiritual abilities, and how they are supposed to work together without creating division? 

In this episode of Sabbath School With Mako, we dive deep into 1 Corinthians 12–14 to uncover God’s blueprint for spiritual gifts. Join us as we explore how diversity in the church actually builds true unity in Christ, why love is the essential foundation for every gift, and what the Bible really teaches about tongues and prophecy.

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In this episode, we dive deep into Lesson 5 (Q3 2026), exploring 1 Corinthians chapters 8 through 10 as Paul addresses the vital relationship between knowledge, Christian liberty, and Christlike love. 

It’s easy to let correct doctrine and personal "rights" inflate our pride—after all, knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. But what happens when exercising our freedom becomes a stumbling block for someone else? Join us as we examine how Paul used his own life of self-denial as an example and look at the solemn warnings from ancient Israel's journey in the wilderness.

Whether you are preparing to teach your Sabbath School class or looking to deepen your personal Bible study, open your Bible and listen in as we discover what it means to live "All to the Glory of God." 

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How can we stay pure and faithful to Jesus in a world flooded with temptation and compromise? In this week’s deep-dive audio episode of Sabbath School With Mako, we explore Paul’s strong, loving message to the ancient church in Corinth.

We unpack the dangerous "Knowing-Doing Gap"—why we sometimes know what is right but fail to live it out—and how the Corinthian church allowed the surrounding culture to blind them to moral scandals. Discover why biblical church discipline is always about love and restoration, why Christians must protect their witness to the world, and how viewing your body as a sacred temple of the Holy Spirit is the ultimate antidote to temptation.

“This week we will take a look at 1 Corinthians 1–4, where the apostle Paul deals with the problem of quarrels in the church and how to overcome them, namely, through unity in Christ.”

The Cross is Paul’s answer to the problems in Corinth. You don’t have to go very far in 1 Corinthians to realize that he is very concerned about one major issue: divisions in the church. Paul is so perplexed that right after the greetings (1 Cor. 1:1–3) and the thanksgiving section (1 Cor. 1:4–9), this is the first topic he addresses (1 Cor. 1:10–17). This week, we will turn to the powerful message of the Cross as the answer to this problem and to other issues in Corinth.

This week, we will get a glimpse of Paul’s ministry to the church in the city of Corinth. The church, as we will see, was full of problems, many that were not unlike what our churches face today, almost two thousand years later. Indeed, anyone who has been in Christianity for any length of time, or who has been involved in church work, could ask the question: Have you ever found a Christian group that doesn’t have any problems? The answer is, of course, obvious.

Paul faces challenges in Corinth but does so with the message of the Cross (1 Cor. 2:2). Faithfulness to this message is also the way to face the challenges that we have today. As we will see this week and throughout this quarter, the message of 1 and 2 Corinthians applies to our lives, as well.