Tag - 2 Corinthians
11Apr

The Need For Humility

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 2 Corinthians 11:30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. O-bservation: St. Paul had just finished an amazing defense of his message and ministry. He had come under ridicule from charlatans who claimed to be apostles. At the end of his defense he said, "I'd much rather boast of my weaknesses." A-pplication: It's almost as if Paul surprised himself at how powerful a defense of the Gospel he gave. It appears that he kind of woke up out of his oratory and remembered "The Need For Humility." That's not...

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10Apr

We Fight Different

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. O-bservation: St. Paul explained to the Church at Corinth that while we are, as "Followers of Jesus," fellow citizens of this world, we don't engage in the same kind of warring against one another as others do. A-pplication: There's no doubt that the longer I live the more I understand that it is a "dog eat dog" kind of existence for so many people. When Darwin promoted "Survival of the Fittest" within the animal kingdom he certainly...

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04Apr

We’re Serving For A Bigger Payoff

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. O-bservation: Throughout this entire chapter St. Paul encourages us as "Followers Of Jesus" to press on. In this verse he says compared to the eternal reward all of us will one day attain, whatever trouble we're facing on this side of heaven is "LIGHT." A-pplication: Everything we do on earth for Jesus is a loving act of service after all He's done for us. Oh yes, indeed there are what seem to be insurmountable troubles...

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02Apr

A Shot Across The Bow

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 2 Corinthians 2:17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God. O-bservation: The Apostle Paul reported to the Church at Corinth that he and his associates could be trusted to preach Jesus with no personal agendas. A-pplication: It's not readily apparent who Paul was accusing here, but certainly in this passage he sends a hard "Shot Across The Bow." He uses the term "so many," but certainly he had a couple in mind who some...

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05Apr

The NEW Is Here!

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come; The old has gone, the new is here! O-bservation: In this chapter, Paul, the Apostle, elaborates on the victory all of us have that are in Christ Jesus. He said, “If any man or woman is in Christ, they are a NEW creation. He then said, “The old has gone, ‘The NEW Is Here!” A-pplication: I’m fast approaching my seventh decade as I write. I say that because I never cease to appreciate something that is NEW! Whether it’s a new paint...

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