Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians

Life Is Hard

JOB 14:1-2 – “Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble. He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not.” THEME OF THE DAY: LIFE IS HARD.  Today’s nugget theme is obvious.  Someone said about life, “You are either in a trial, coming out of a trial, or…

Yes, He Does And Will

2 CORINTHIANS 1:8-9 – “For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises…

Living In The Now, Not Yet

2 CORINTHIANS 4:16-18 – “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the…

The Awakening Mercy Of God

PSALM 51:1-2 – “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!” THEME OF THE DAY: THE AWAKENING MERCY OF GOD.  Psalm 51 is the great Psalm of repentance. David is the author. He pours out his heart over…

We Are Known By Our Love

JOHN 13:34-35 – “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” THEME OF THE DAY: WE ARE KNOWN BY OUR LOVE.  The following true story happened a…

The Day Of All Days

ROMANS 14:10-12 – “Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” So then each of us will give an account…