Coty Pickney, in a sermon on 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, “Boasting in Weakness” Here Paul says, “They are very foolish to have a boastful confidence, to be proud of themselves in a worldly way. But please, given that you have foolishly listened to them – even though they are enslaving you! – bear with me as … More So…you want to boast?
John Piper, in a sermon, “Where is God? The Supremacy of Christ in an Age of Terror:” …the joy we pursue and the joy we embrace in Jesus Christ is always—always in this world—interwoven with sorrow. There is no unadulterated joy in this world for people who care about others. The Bible describes Christ’s servants … More Sorrowful yet always rejoicing
Coty Pinckney describes God’s solution to the sin problem: But although God would be just to do away with every one of us, He chooses not to. He chooses to show His justice in another way, by providing the solution to our failure. [2 Corinthians 5] Verse 21 is a wonderful summary of this solution: … More The Sinless Made Sin for the Sinful
John Piper explains: Too many people say, “I’m so ordinary, so average and undistinguished. I can’t do anything significant.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 shows that this argument is wrong and why. It says, “We have this treasure in earthen vessels (or clay pots!) to show us that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to … More Calling all Clay Pots….
For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:17 John Piper asks: So the utterly crucial question for many of you, as you have prayed and thought about giving your life, or … More Take the “Missionary Test”
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