Author: John
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A Spiritual War
(2 Corinthians 10:1-3) Here is a reminder to all Christians, especially when they are under attack and feel everything is just too much. When you reach that point where you think you can’t go on, you need to remember that we are at war. The war we are fighting is not against the people of…
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God Loves A Cheerful Giver
(2 Corinthians 9:7-15) This would be one of the few verses that most people would know and recognise, even among those who are not Christians in this world. It is a fundamental principle among people that if you are to give anything for any good reason, then it needs to be given cheerfully. Too often…
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You Reap What You Sow
(2 Corinthians 9:6) This scripture speaks about reaping and sowing, as do many other verses in the Bible. It is an important point that all people, and Christians especially need to know and understand. The verse says this: ”The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully…
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Belts And Braces
(2 Corinthians 9:1-5) Have you ever heard the expression “belts and braces?” It refers to the process of ensuring that something is checked and then double-checked to ensure it is right. If you look at the concept from a clothing perspective, it is like a man who is worried that his trousers might fall down.…
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Church Financing
(2 Corinthians 8:13-24) How should the church be financed? What is the means by which the church should receive it’s funding? Even though we know that money is not a priority in the Lord, there is a basic financial need in the church for it to operate. We need to pay for premises, whether rented…
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Accepted For Who You Are
(2 Corinthians 8:1-12) There are many people in the church today who suffer needlessly. They believe that they are sinners and could never be acceptable to God, and so they live lives of gulit and self-condemnation. I am aware also of some churches that preach a similar dogma, stating that it is virtually impossible to…
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God Is Watching
(2 Corinthians 7:12-16) Who can hide from God? Who can go somewhere or do something without God knowing? Nobody can because God is watching all of the time. This short section of scripture speaks of the comfort and confidence Paul has in the church at Corinth because they are obedient and working to ensure they…
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Godly Grief And Comfort
(2 Corinthians 7:5-11) One of the guarantees of this life is that there will be troubles. We will suffer afflictions that cause us to grieve that are both internally and externally generated. External events can cause us grief, such as the loss of a loved one, and we can cause grief within ourselves through stress,…
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Attitude of The Heart
The great commandment in the law, as described by Jesus, is to love God with all your heart, mind and strength. He then adds that there is a second commandment that goes with this one, which is to love your neighbour as yourself. The foundation on which both of these commandments are built is love,…
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Becoming Perfect
(2 Corinthians 7:1) Many times I have written that the purpose of the Christian faith is aimed at making believers perfect. In Christ we have the ability to become perfect, and we are told by Jesus Christ that we MUST become perfect if we are to stand before God. Jesus made tis comment as one…
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What Is Holding You Back
(2 Corinthians 6:11-13) What is holding you back? Are you seeking to be a “better Christian” but can’t seem to achieve what you are looking for? And do you really know what it is you are actually looking for as a Christian? Many people have an ideal in their mind as to what it means…