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Welcome! We are reading II Corinthians Chapter 5.

Here's a nice thought: if the tent we live in was suddenly destroyed (flash flood?) we would have a nice home with God. In Heaven, there is no mortgage or rent, either. Right now, we're all sitting here on earth just waiting to go to our homes in Heaven. On Earth, we're away from God. But, that's doesn't mean we shouldn't keep doing everything we can to make him happy. In fact, it probably means we should be more focused on making God happy. After all, he is going to judge the heck out of us when we're done with our time on Earth. Gulp. No worries (if you're Christian, that is)! Believers know God and try to pass the good news about him onto others. He loves that stuff, so it's gonna work out pretty well for those guys. Again, Paul isn't trying to brag. He just wants to give the Corinthians some ammunition to use against his detractors (those so-called apostles that have been hanging around Corinth). These guys put a lot of stock in public displays of religiosity. They're obsessed with looking holy, Paul thinks. But Paul knows that real authority doesn't come from how religious you look, but from your devotion to God's people. After all, Jesus died so that all of us could live. Now, we don't live for ourselves anymore, but for Jesus. So if you're truly a believer in Christ, your old self is dead. You're a new person. You don't see things in a regular old human way anymore.  All this stuff, it's directly from God. Paul urges everyone to "be reconciled to God." Basically that just means that people need to work on making things right between themselves and the Big Guy. This is obviously what God wants from us. After all, God could have kept a big old score card of our sins, but he threw it away and sent Jesus instead. God's cool like that. www.shmoop.com

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Paul Is A Slave for You

Paul hasn't lost heart, though.He isn't like some of these so-called apostles in Corinth. He doesn't lie. He doesn't tell fibs when it comes to God's word. He just brings the truth.Unlike the false apostles out there, Paul doesn't just talk about himself all the time (he doesn't?). He stays focused on Jesus. Keep your eyes on the ball, Paul.Paul is totally a slave for Jesus… and you.

Jars of Clay

True apostles are fragile. It's like God has put his "treasure in clay jars." Those jars are breakable, but God always catches them before they fall.Apostles have to suffer. It's part of their job description. But they don't let that get them down. Sure, they get knocked down (or nearly beheaded), but they get up again.They suffer like Jesus did on the cross. Then they can show off God's glory. WWJD, indeed.A real apostle brings the truth, no matter what the cost. He believes in God's word and he speaks it. Those are his credentials. That's how he proves he's the real deal.Trust Paul: he's doing this all for you, Corinthians. He's putting himself through the ringer so that he can show off the goodness of God.Paul also knows that these trials now are going to pay off big time when he's dead and gone. Yeah, we're guessing Paul gets a primo seat in Heaven. Thanks to www.shmoop.com

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We Don't Need No Stinkin' Letters

Is Paul getting a little braggy here? Maybe.He tells the Corinthians that he isn't like these peddlers of God's word. He doesn't need to carry around a bunch of testimonial letters that tell everyone how great he is. Oh, so now Paul doesn't like letters?The proof is in the pudding for Paul. After all, he founded a whole church in Corinth. That's all the letter he needs. Boo-ya.Paul goes on to say that his letter (the church) isn't written in ink or chiseled on stone tablets. It's written by the Spirit of God on people's hearts. Awww.

He Fought the Law

Don't get Paul wrong. He's not claiming to know any of this himself. God told him.God revealed a new way of doing things with Jesus.Now people don't have to worry about obeying every single letter of Jewish law. They just follow God's Spirit in their hearts.Paul retells the story of the time Moses put a veil over his face (Exodus 34:33-35) to show that those who continue to follow the law have hidden themselves from the truth. They're covered. They're in darkness. Those are some pretty thick veils.But Christians have lifted the veil and see God for who he really is. Note to Corinthians: throw away all veils.

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Welcome Listeners! We are reading...2 Corinthians: Chapter 2 Summary

  The Painful Visit

Okay, the real reason that Paul cancelled his visit to Corinth is because he didn't want to have another "painful visit." At least that's what happened the last time he stopped in Corinth. Ouch.Apparently, there was some kind of disagreement between Paul and a male member of the Corinthian congregation. Paul doesn't go into details (we're guessing the Corinthian gossip mill has already made this news known). He also doesn't name his opponent, so we'll just call him the Offending Brother.We don't know what happened, but we do know that what was really upsetting about the whole incident was that the Corinthians ended up siding with the Offending Brother instead of Paul. How rude!Paul cancelled his travel plans and did what he does best—he wrote a letter. This letter made him super sad though and he cried a ton while writing it.

The Tears Did It!

But—good news—the letter worked. Paul hears that the Corinthians have kicked the Offending Brother out of the church.Okay, but now, Paul tells them they should work on bringing him back into the church (wait, what?). Oh, you know. Forgiveness and all that jazz.Paul heard all this news first hand from his friend, Titus (who had been to visit Corinth). Needless to say, this made Paul very, very happy.But really, this is all God's handiwork. He has led Paul and his fellow apostles on a victory march through the streets. God loves a parade, apparently.Paul and his cohorts aren't like some apostles who are really just "peddlers of God's word." They're sincere and truthful. They come from God. Now that's a solid resume. Thanks to Shmoop.com

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II Corinthians...Intro: Part Deux

Hey there, Corinthians. It's Paul again. Did you miss him?This time Paul tells everyone that he's the one writing, but that he's also got his fellow apostle, Timothy, with him to help advise. Two is better than one, we guess.Paul starts by giving thanks for the Corinthians. Nice one, Paul. Butter them up.

He tells them that God has been there for him while they were all getting their butts kicked (figuratively, of course).

Paul also makes reference to a scary incident in Asia. He and some friends almost died. Yikes!But, luckily, God saved them in the nick of time. Just like he does every time. Well, almost every time.Paul wants the Corinthians to know that he's about to give them some blunt, but sincere advice. So keep that in mind.

He Never Visits Anymore

Paul knows the Corinthians are a tiny bit mad at him because he said he was going to visit, but didn't.It's not like Paul did this for his own selfish reasons though. He's on God's time. And God's watch can get a little quirky sometimes.No worries, though, because all God's promises will eventually be fulfilled. So is Paul going crash in their guest room next week or not?    A special thank to www.shmoop.com

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