A Thorny Gift So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.… 2 Corinthians 12:7b My Takeaways Something Old Given to me… the thorn was a gift. Do I think of my thorns as gift? Often, it’s God plan for us ……
Confronting Others I’m not trying to frighten you by my letters. 2 Corinthians 10:9 My Takeaways Something Old People were calling Paul weak in presence, but demanding in his letters. (2 Corinthians 10:10) People will say untrue and hurtful things about us. We knock down human reasoning. We destroy every proud obstacle that…
The New Way The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life. 2 Corinthians 3:6b My Takeaways Something Old This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 2:6b This New Way Leads to life (2 Corinthians 2:7) Gives greater glory…
Live to Please Others We must not just please ourselves. Romans 15:1b My Takeaways Something Old Something New Build each other up. Accept each other Something to Do Those who are strong help the weak. What if they don’t want to be helped? Follow the Lord’s leading What if you don’t want…
Grafted In The Group But some of these branches from Abraham’s tree—some of the people of Israel—have been broken off. And you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree, have been grafted in. So now you also receive the blessing God has promised Abraham and his children, sharing in the rich nourishment from…
Praying In Weakness And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. Romans 8:26a My Takeaways Something Old The Holy Spirit helps in our weakness of prayer. Prays for us with groanings we can’t understand. Pleads for us in harmony with God’s own will. Resulting in Perfect results for everyone, who loves God…