This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. Galatians 2:4 NIV Before the start a game of paintball, the teams were given a couple of minutes to plan. One team was on one hill and their... Continue Reading →
How We Find Our Church
For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder. 2nd Corinthians 12:20 NIV It was... Continue Reading →
Masquerading
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 2nd Corinthians 11:13 Specialists came to a high school to help them decide what career path they should study in college. One of the students was not like his peers who knew what they wanted to be when they grew up. ... Continue Reading →
The Lord Commends
For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends. 2nd Corinthians 10:18 Two men were up for promotion. One had more years of experience. The other man had talent, hunger, and high working standards. The man who counted on his years of service felt... Continue Reading →
Boasting
But, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord." 2nd Corinthians 10:17 NIV A man who had grown up in a simple community with humble roots got a fancy job in another city. He traveled a lot in his new job and met many rich and famous people. His work permitted him to visit... 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 →
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 →
Labor Not in Vain
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1st Corinthians 15:58 NIV He started out delivering to the company´s various shops in town. The man worked hard until the... Continue Reading →
