Sermons

Now in 2 Corinthians 12, Paul talks about his apostleship with reference to visions and revelations, 2 Corinthians 12:1-6. And he tells us that he actually went to heaven and then came back again. Interestingly enough, Paul went to heaven and he came back and he kept quiet about it for 14 years. …

Paul looked upon himself as a spiritual father who had a special concern for the church at Corinth. Now this image is carried into 2 Corinthians 11, where he talks about his jealousy, his godly jealousy over the church. "Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with …

In the last section of 2 Corinthians 10-13, we find Paul vindicating his apostleship. And in these chapters, he's answering the accusations of his enemies at Corinth. Now as you read 2 Corinthians 10-13, you can pretty well discover the lies they were telling about Paul: that he was not a true …

For a full year, Paul had been boasting about the Corinthian church, but now it seemed that his boasting was going to turn out to be very empty and the whole thing an embarrassment. You know why? Well, the Corinthian church had promised to share in the missionary offering and they had not come …

The Apostle Paul was very, very careful in the way he handled finances. You know, it's embarrassing sometimes to read in the newspaper about some religious organization that turned out to be mishandling funds. It's an embarrassment to us because people then don't trust us. They say, "Oh yeah, he …

Have you ever made a promise and failed to keep it? Oh, I'm sure you have, because only the Lord is faithful in keeping all of his promises. Have you ever made a promise to give and then not followed through on that? That's what Paul writes about in 2 Corinthians 8:6-9. He is reminding the …

When Paul wrote the letter that we call 2 Corinthians, he had three major purposes in mind. In the first seven chapters of this letter, he explains his ministry. And then in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, he encourages their generosity. He deals with the subject of his collection for the poor Christians in …

Now in 2 Corinthians 7, Paul is finishing what he started to tell us about back in 2 Corinthians 2:12: "Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of …

Now we open the word of God and we pause to pray. Gracious Father in heaven, truly our Lord Jesus Christ is the fount of every blessing. Out of our Lord Jesus flowing the rivers of living water that flow into our lives. Thank you so much. Give us a time of understanding, a time of conviction, a …

If you want something worth living for, I recommend to you the ministry of reconciliation. You say, "What in the world are you talking about?" Well, turn to 2 Corinthians 5:18-21. Let me read them to you: "And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given …