Paul continues to encourage the Corinthians to be generous and support their fellow Christians who are in need, and talking about the mutual benefit of doing so.

LSB 540 - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate

· Text - © 2001 Steven P. Mueller

· Tune – public domain

· Setting – Margaret W. Mealy

· Church/Singer – St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, TX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkX95RMKg24

Paul encourages the Corinthians to give generously to the saints in Judea suffering from famine.

LSB 540 - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate

· Text - © 2001 Steven P. Mueller

· Tune – public domain

· Setting – Margaret W. Mealy

· Church/Singer – St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, TX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkX95RMKg24

Paul takes comfort in knowing that the Corinthian Christians are indeed part of God's Church.

LSB 540 - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate

· Text - © 2001 Steven P. Mueller

· Tune – public domain

· Setting – Margaret W. Mealy

· Church/Singer – St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, TX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkX95RMKg24

Paul and his fellow ministers were willing to endure all things to share the salvation of Christ with others.

LSB 540 - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate

· Text - © 2001 Steven P. Mueller

· Tune – public domain

· Setting – Margaret W. Mealy

· Church/Singer – St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, TX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkX95RMKg24

Foundational text for understanding who we are, the aim of this life, and where our home is.

LSB 540 - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate

· Text - © 2001 Steven P. Mueller

· Tune – public domain

· Setting – Margaret W. Mealy

· Church/Singer – St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, TX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkX95RMKg24

We do not lose hope, for even when we suffer, we have Christ's promises in us.

LSB 540 - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate

· Text - © 2001 Steven P. Mueller

· Tune – public domain

· Setting – Margaret W. Mealy

· Church/Singer – St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, TX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkX95RMKg24

We are ministers of a new covenant, with a glory that surpasses the Law.

LSB 540 - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate

· Text - © 2001 Steven P. Mueller

· Tune – public domain

· Setting – Margaret W. Mealy

· Church/Singer – St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, TX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkX95RMKg24

Discipline is painful, but also the loving thing to do.

LSB 540 - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate

· Text - © 2001 Steven P. Mueller

· Tune – public domain

· Setting – Margaret W. Mealy

· Church/Singer – St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, TX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkX95RMKg24

Paul begins his second letter to the believers living in Corinth.

LSB 540 - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate

· Text - © 2001 Steven P. Mueller

· Tune – public domain

· Setting – Margaret W. Mealy

· Church/Singer – St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, TX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkX95RMKg24

Ahab and Jehoshaphat do not heed the word of Yahweh's prophet and march off to war.

LSB 444 - No Tramp of Soldiers' Marching Feet

· Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith © 1984 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

· Music is public domain

· Church/Singer – St. Mary Cathedral, Lansing, MI, and Ryan Ferrigan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL5BFnNInvA