2 Corinthians 1:10—2:13
April 25, 2023
Did you know that Jesus is the overseer of your soul? Comforting, isn’t it? In this letter, Paul clarifies that elders in the church ought to be examples of godliness, not “lords over your faith.” Even when correcting a brother in the wrong, Paul said to do so with meekness and love, considering how all of us are inclined to sin.
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If you ever wonder if the hard times you’ve been through could be used by God for good, listen in on Paul’s encouragement of the Corinthians. God is with us. He comforts us in our trials, both for our sake and so we can comfort others. Our pain is not without purpose. We can live our lives in wisdom and conscience because God is with us and helps us.
April 24, 2023
When a church gets in trouble, it’s always because it’s not believing and applying God’s Word. Such was the case in first century Corinth. But when the apostle Paul helped them see where they needed to act in faith, they responded. The Bible is our ultimate authority. Paul wrote them back to express God’s mercy and comfort even as they endured persecution.
April 21, 2023
With hearts right with God, the Israelites made a covenant with God to do three things: Not to intermarry with non-Jews, to observe the Sabbath and holy days, and to follow the ordinances of first fruits and sacrifices. The people celebrated their new, safe city and relationship with God. Nehemiah then returned to Persia. However, when he returned later, he found the people had broken all three of their promises to God.
April 20, 2023
What does revival look like? What does it mean for your spiritual life to be woken up? The Israelites heard Ezra read the Word of God, and many recognized the ways they fell short of God’s glory. Individually, they turned to God. Collectively, they praised Him. Revival spread through the new city of Jerusalem.
April 19, 2023
With the city gates secured and people doing their appointed jobs, Nehemiah turned their attention to Ezra, the scribe, and Ezra turned their hearts back to the Word of God. After 70 years of captivity, many people had never heard the Word of God. Now the Word of God did its work, leading people to conviction of sin, repentance, and joy in fellowship with God. They celebrated the feasts again, to remember how God had rescued and taken care of them in the past.
April 18, 2023
Now that the walls are complete, Nehemiah appoints safeguards to protect the city—beginning with doors on the gates. Inside, watchmen were set up to guard the gates. And lastly, people were appointed to worship God and Levites were given a place to serve. The list of new and surprising VIPs is long. God sees and remembers the faithful ones and records their names in a book.
April 17, 2023
“Between a rock and a hard place,” that’s where Nehemiah finds himself in chapter six. After 52 days, Jerusalem’s walls are rebuilt but the drama continues. Nehemiah’s enemies circulate lies and stories about his intentions. When his reputation, even his life, are on the line, Nehemiah turns again to God in prayer.
April 14, 2023
When attacking Nehemiah and his team from the outside didn’t work, the enemy of our souls stirred conflict within Nehemiah’s team, causing them to turn on each other. Nehemiah exposed the corruption and demanded restoration. Not only was he a good businessman, he was a godly man. And while the people forgot what he did for them, God remembered Nehemiah’s good works.
April 13, 2023
The life of God’s people is not simply a life of prayer, it is also a walk and a warfare. Under great opposition, Nehemiah’s plan of rebuilding the wall continues—only now worked with one hand, with a weapon in the other, ready to fight at the sound of Nehemiah’s trumpet. The lessons of faith and courage are learned as we study the book of Nehemiah.
April 12, 2023
We continue our tour of the ten gates of Jerusalem, learning contextual and spiritual lessons along the way. We began and now end at the Sheep Gate, the most important, symbolizing the cross of Jesus Christ.
April 11, 2023
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Get ready to fight the good fight against legalism in Galatians. When this letter was written, it defended the gospel of Christ from people who wanted to reduce it to rules. Not surprising, Galatians has provided the backbone for several great spiritual revivals around the world. Freedom, we learn, is a serious fight. Allow grace to revolutionize your own life through these seven lessons from Dr. J. Vernon McGee.