New Testament
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Series on I Corinthians Title: What the Gospel Destroys Introduction There’s a lot about preaching in this text. Many people have correctly concluded that preaching has fallen on hard times and needs a revival. Here’s an imaginary scenario for you. Out of every 100 preachers 60 don’t believe the Bible and have nothing to preach.
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Series on I Corinthians Title: Unity First Introduction The apostle Paul says honor them to whom honor is due. This is a day to honor mothers. God says honor your father and mother. The failure to follow the divinely ordained order in the family causes chaos and destroys unity. It is the same in the
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Series on I Corinthians Title: Confidence in Grace Introduction As was customary the apostle Paul begins with identifying himself and those to whom he was writing. This salutation tells us that the Apostle is a man with a mission. The Apostles were the founders of the Church of Christ. One of the characteristics of the
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I THE MISSION OF PAUL 1:1-9 II THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL 1:10-4:21A FACT 1:10-17B FOOLISHNESS 1:18-2:5C FAITH 2:6-16D FOLLOWING 3:1-9E FOUNDATION 3:10-17F FAITHFUL 3:18-4:13G FATHER 4:14-21 III MORAL LAXITY 5:1-6:20A PURIFY THE FELLOWSHIP 5:1-13B PRESERVE THE FELLOWSHIP 6:1-11C PROMOTE THE FELLOWSHIP 6:12-20 IV MARRIAGE 7:1-40A DANGERS SURROUNDING MARRIAGE 7:1-11B DIFFICULTIES RELATED TO MARRIAGE 7:12-16C
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Series on II Corinthians Title: Final Warnings Introduction The New International Version calls this chapter “Final Warnings.” Paul has filled his letter with the love of a spiritual father. He has humiliated himself by comparing himself with the false teachers. He had no desire to toot his own horn, but he did it for the
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Series on II Corinthians Title: Signs of an Apostle Introduction In our text the apostle Paul expresses his fatherly concern for the Corinthians. Verses 14-18, Now I am ready to visit you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you.
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Series on II Corinthians Title: Tradition and Truth Introduction In his poem “The Singer” Calvin Miller pictures Christ as a royal troubadour who comes to Jerusalem. He is the only one who can sing the ancient star song of God. He sings that earthmaker loves neither shrines nor holidays, he loves only men. Life is
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Series on II Corinthians Title: The Great Engagement Introduction This part of Second Corinthians is concerned with Paul’s defense of his apostleship in the face of false teachers. We are caught in a cosmic battle between truth and falsehood. The populace at large ignores the peril. Truth is low on our list of priorities. We
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Series on II Corinthians Title: The Root of Authority Introduction Last study we looked at Paul’s boldness in Christ in the first part of this chapter. We saw that the Apostle’s boldness rested upon the authority given to him by Christ. We noted the character of this authority, It was spiritual, scriptural, single minded and
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Series on II Corinthians Title: The Necessity of Authority Introduction We have a crisis of authority at home, in the Church and in our society. In a fallen world there are bad laws and good laws. You don’t get to choose which to obey. Judges and juries make good decisions and bad ones, but you
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Series on II Corinthians Title: Ungrudging Generosity Introduction Paul has exhorted the Corinthians to give because the Macedonians set the example of giving out of poverty. A greater example he said was the Lord Jesus who, though he was rich, became poor for our sakes that we through his poverty might become rich. He has
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Series on II Corinthians Title: Faithful Management Introduction When Jesus talks about his second coming in Luke 12 he does it in terms of stewardship. His disciples will be watching for his return if they are good stewards. A good steward is a faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his
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Series on II Corinthians II The Directions of Paul for Giving A The Model, Text:8:1-15. Introduction Stewardship means money to most of us, and our text is about money. But stewardship is a life that makes a difference. Jesus could not conceive of a person who would joyously love God and yet not give himself
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Series on II Corinthians Title: Joy from Sorrow Introduction The great principles of the kingdom of God were enunciated by the Lord Jesus Christ as he began the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5. Hear him say, Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God, and Blessed are they
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Series on II Corinthians Title: How Easy the Yoke Introduction In the first part of chapter six the apostle Paul reminded us of the sacrificial nature of his dedication to the ministry by enumerating his sufferings. Paul, armed with the righteousness of God, faced the heaviest trials and made them seem light by comparison with
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