Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. 2nd Corinthians 7:1 NIV There once was a couple young people that met through their church community. They knelt down to pray together. Their intentions were pure even though... Continue Reading →
To Be Received
"Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you." 2nd Corinthians 6:17 NIV The first time he tasted shellfish was when he was in his twenties. He was at a restaurant with some friends. One of the entrees looked enticing so he dove... Continue Reading →
Yoked With Unbelievers
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 2nd Corinthians 6:14 NIV They were married in the sight of God and man. They were from different cultures and different religions. They loved each other immensely. They felt that... Continue Reading →
Yet Rejoicing
sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. 2nd Corinthians 6:10 NIV An athlete once met a man at a party. He was full of himself, his abilities, and how life had smiled upon him. But when he met this other man he had to stop and... Continue Reading →
No Stumbling Blocks
We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. 2nd Corinthians 6:3 NIV In the high school assembly, a speaker told the students that salvation comes only by the grace of God. “It is not by works.” He told them. Then the meeting shifted somehow and the... Continue Reading →
Now!
For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation. 2nd Corinthians 6:2 The children filed in turn into the water in the bath at the front... Continue Reading →
Christ´s Ambassadors
We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 2nd Corinthians 5:20 NIV They came from all over the world. For months they worked side by side, lived next door to, and spent their free time together. There were... Continue Reading →
The Old Or The New
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2nd Corinthians 5:17 NIV There once was a man who worked in the show business. He traveled a lot and worked little. He always had some money tucked away in a bank account somewhere, and... Continue Reading →
Not For Us, But Him
And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 2nd Corinthians 5:15 NIV After not having seen each other in some time, two men stood around to chat. One of them had been through some rough times... Continue Reading →
Christ´s Love Compels
For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 2nd Corinthians 5:14 A girl visiting a ranch in Southern Africa was taken on a drive. There were other teenagers along that day and they laughed and joked together. The driver stopped at a small dam... Continue Reading →
