Monthly Archives: May 2014
2 Corinthians 9
2 Corinthians 9 9 I really don’t need to write to you about this ministry of giving for the believers in Jerusalem. 2 For I know how eager you are to help, and I have been boasting to the churches in Macedonia that … Continue reading
2 Corinthians 8:16-24
2 Corinthians 8:16-24 16 But thank God! He has given Titus the same enthusiasm for you that I have.17 Titus welcomed our request that he visit you again. In fact, he himself was very eager to go and see you. 18 We are also … Continue reading
2 Corinthians 8:1-15
2 Corinthians 8:1-15 8 Now I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, what God in his kindness has done through the churches in Macedonia. 2 They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled … Continue reading
How Love Grows – Part 4
How Love Grows – Part 4 It is important to remember, if have been reading these resent posts, that when we get to the third stage in the growth of love, we are not extinguishing the first two stages of … Continue reading
2 Corinthians 7:5-16
2 Corinthians 7:5-16 5 When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside. 6 But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by … Continue reading
How Love Grows – Part 3
How Love Grows – Part 3 The goal for love in a marriage is to reach the third stage of love. We define this stage of love as “I love you for who you are.” Now we move beyond loving … Continue reading
2 Corinthians 6:14-7;4
2 Corinthians 6:14-7;4 14 Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a … Continue reading
How Love Grows– Part 2
How Love Grows– Part 2 The next stage of love’s growth could be described as “Love Performs.” Or to say it similar to how Bernard said it, “I love you for what you do for me.” Obviously, part of … Continue reading
How Love Grows – Part 1
How Love Grows – Part 1 I don’t know if Bernard, the 12th Century monk, would be amused to find that someone has taken his book On Loving God, and turned his ideas into describing how love grows in a … Continue reading
2 Corinthians 6:3-13
2 Corinthians 6:3-13 3 We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry. 4 In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently … Continue reading