Category Archives: 2Corinthians

An “Either / Or” Matter of the Heart

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Pete

For Jesus it was a black and white question. There was no grey area. No middle ground on this one. It was “either / or.” Either from heaven or from man. Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one … Continue reading →

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This LIght Momentary Affliction

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Pete

It was Paul’s reality. This morning it’s my promise. Reading 2Corinthians 4 this morning . . . the “jars of clay” passage. Paul’s confession that the ministry he has, “by the mercy of God,” is a hard, tough, demanding ministry. … Continue reading →

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Reflecting . . . Radiating . . .

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Pete

A letter from Christ. Written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God. Engraved not on tablets of stone. Instead, inscribed on tablets of human hearts. That is how Paul regarded the saints at Corinth (2Cor. 3:3). … Continue reading →

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Embracing the Thorns

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Pete

I don’t really like operating from a position of weakness. There’s something about feeling like your in control . . . or engaged in something for which you believe you are competent . . . that allows you to keep … Continue reading →

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Heaven Is Real, He Is To Be Exalted

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Pete

I haven’t been one to pay a lot of attention to the recent “Heaven is Real” parade. Not that I don’t believe heaven is real. It’s just that I’m not too sure how the books written in the last couple … Continue reading →

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The Boasting Game

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Pete

Paul had been drawn into a game he didn’t want to play . . . but he was, in a sense, desperate. He had done the original “matchmaking” and it was truly a “match made in heaven.” He had brought … Continue reading →

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A Heart Wide Open

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Pete

There were some among them who weren’t so sure about Paul. Self-proclaimed “super apostles” had come among them competing for their follower-ship. In so doing, they planted seeds of doubt concerning Paul’s credentials . . . and they had cast … Continue reading →

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Taking Aim

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Pete

Reading the fifth chapter of 2Corinthians is like drinking out of a fire hose. There is a ton of stuff packed into this short chapter of Scripture. There’s the reminder that one day I will be absent from the body … Continue reading →

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An Eternal Weight of Glory!

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Pete

It’s not very often that I look up to someone else. Not that there aren’t people I have great respect and admiration for . . . but that there aren’t many that I physically have to look up to. At … Continue reading →

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Glorious!

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Pete

One was a mountain the other was a hill. On the mountain, the commandments were given that they might be obeyed. On the hill, the price for disobedience and transgression was paid. On the mountain, God thundered, “You shall . … Continue reading →

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