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“We have . . . an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands” (2 Corinthians 5:1). In hope we long for that forever home. . . .
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May 12 Study | Perseverance
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The apostle Paul knew much about perseverance, and he wrote more about this quality in 2 Corinthians than in any of his Epistles. . . .
May 5 Study | Integrity
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The apostle Paul experienced unjustified criticism of his integrity from the church in Corinth. . . .
April 28 Study | Resurrection
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The resurrection (both Jesus’ and ours) makes a mockery of death. It is the ultimate joke on the devil. . . .
April 21 Study | Love
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Who would deny that love is one of the largest (if not the largest) themes of Scripture? It is the most descriptive characteristic of God himself (1 John 4:8). . . .
April 14 Study | Spiritual Gifts
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Every Christian has received grace (charis) and therefore has been given gifts (or charisma) from the Holy Spirit to be used in ministry in the body of Christ. . . .
April 7 Study | God’s Wisdom
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There is a mind-boggling profundity in the message of the cross. What seems to be a picture of weakness actually is the only true power to get us home to God. . . .
March 31 Lesson | Edification
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What constitutes success in the church? The number of seats occupied on Sunday mornings? The number of baptisms per year? . . . For the apostle Paul, one litmus test for church success surely was edification.
March 24 Lesson | Communion
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A secular proverb says, “When all else fails, read the directions.” The Corinthian church had trouble following directions . . .