Galatians Introduction Paul’s letter was directed to churches in the Roman province of Galatia, founded during his first missionary journey. These churches were soon visited by men from Jerusalem who denied Paul’s apostolic authority. The “Judaizers” insisted that to be saved a Christian must be subject to Jewish Law andRead More …

October 29. Reading 302. Christ In Us 2 Corinthians 12-13 “He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. For to be sure, He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives in God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we willRead More …

October 28. Reading 301. Paul’s Apostleship 2 Corinthians 10-11 “‘Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.’ For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends” (2 Cor. 10:17-18). The differences between true and false servants of God are surprising.Read More …

October 27. Reading 300. New Covenant Giving 2 Corinthians 8-9 “Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor. 9:7). God wants the giver, then the gift. Overview Paul reminded the Corinthians ofRead More …

October 26. Reading 299. Caring In Ministry 2 Corinthians 6-7 “We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you…. As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also” (2 Cor. 6:11, 13). To minister effectively, we must do so in love.Read More …

October 25. Reading 298. Reconciliation 2 Corinthians 4-5 “God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them” (2 Cor. 5:19). Counted sins stunt other’s growth. Overview Paul ministered the New Covenant in honesty (4:1-6), aware of his mortal weaknesses (vv. 7-15) yet confident ofRead More …

October 24. Reading 297. Transformation 2 Corinthians 2:5-3:18 “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Cor. 3:18). It’s not what we are, but what we are becoming,Read More …

October 23. Reading 296. God And Comfort 2 Corinthians 1:1-2:4 “God… who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God” (2 Cor. 1:3-4). Only the hurting know what it means to be comforted byRead More …

2 Corinthians Introduction Paul’s second Letter to the Corinthians was written a short time after the first. Though some of his instructions were followed, many in Corinth still seem to have rejected the apostle’s authority. This most open and revealing of Paul’s letters is an “apology”: a defense of hisRead More …

October 22. Reading 295. Resurrection Ahead 1 Corinthians 15-16 “So it will be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;Read More …