Author Archives: HeIsGreater

12 Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me, When was the last time you recognized the Lord opening a door of ministry for you? I know you are probably not a “full-time” minister. Your ministry might take the formContinue reading “16Apr2008 2Cor 2:12”

11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. Restoration of a repentant believer is necessary for OUR continued walk in Jesus. If we can not acknowledge the work of grace in another, then we are not living in the grace and certainly don’t understand it ourselves.Continue reading “15Apr2008 2Cor 2:11”

8 I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him. Here are two things we don’t do very well in the church today. The first is church discipline. When someone is involved in a sin and someone becomes aware of it, the Scriptures give a clear step-by-step guide about how it should be handled.Continue reading “14Apr2008 2Cor 2:8”

8 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Paul’s depression. Have you ever felt like you just want to get off the life train, andContinue reading “13Apr2008 2Cor 1:8”

6 If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. This is a strange formula, comfort producing patient endurance of suffering. Paul and the Corinthian believers were both undergoing suffering. Their livesContinue reading “12Apr2008 2Cor 1:6”

20 All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. I want to discuss a very practical issue today. That issue is how we greet each other physically. In our day one out of three women has been sexually abused during their lifetime. One out of three! My heart breaksContinue reading “1 Corinthians 16:20”

18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition. Imagine that, the great Christian Paul needing refreshing in his spirit. One of the most difficult lessons that any Jesus-follower needs to learn is that we all need others. Everyone gets depleted spiritually at points in their life. It could be inContinue reading “1 Corinthians 16:18”

13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. In this culture that values strength and courage in the movies, but devalues it in the realm of ideas, these words written so long ago ring like a Microsoft buzzer, calling for our attention. One of the first thingsContinue reading “1 Corinthians 16:13”

9 because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me. What a contrast to the thinking of our contemporary society. When we see opposition, we have the tendency to run the other direction. Paul saw the opposition as a confirmation of the mission in which heContinue reading “1 Corinthians 16:9”

2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made. Some people get all twisted like a pretzel when giving money and life become the topic.Continue reading “1 Corinthians 16:2”