Resources on 2 Corinthians
Determined – Overcoming Temptation
Determined 2 – Overcomers Thinking like Jesus involves making decisions as He did—unwavering and purpose-driven. Circumstances never influenced His pre-decided convictions. He remained resolute in fulfilling His mission. And so can you! For who has known the mind and purposes of the Lord, so as to instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ [to be guided by His thoughts and purposes]. —1 Corinthians 2:16 AMP VALUE-BASED DECISIONS Making decisions like Jesus involves pre-determining our values and purpose and…
Determined – Take Back Your Life
TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE Thinking like Jesus involves making decisions as He did—unwavering and purpose-driven. Circumstances never influenced His pre-decided convictions. He remained resolute in fulfilling His mission. And so can you! DETERMINED Definition: Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it. JESUS PREDECIDEDJesus knew who He was and what He was set to do. It would cost Him his life, He would die in the most painful way, but He would save the world – all becasue he was…
The Way of Love
The Way of Love Elevating Our Love Living by how we feel is dangerous. Our emotions and feelings are focussed on the natural. Love is NOT a feeling… LOVE IS GOD Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. —1 John 4:8 LOVE IS THE EVIDENCE OF GOD’S PRESENCE This is how God showed his love among us: —1 John 4:9a LOVE IS THE FORCE BEHIND OUR SALVATION He sent his one and only Son into the…
The War Out There & The War Within
SPIRITUAL WARFARE Understanding, Engaging, and Embracing in Spiritual War ——————————————————————— THE ATMOSPHERE OF LIFE… THE WAR THAT’S ABOUT US Ideologies, opinions, theologies, and the global good vs. evil, right vs. wrong. ——————————————————————— THERE IS A WAR BUT ITS NOT JUST OUT THERE… ——————————————————————— THE WAR THAT’S WITHIN US The battle of wrong and right, decisions, temptations, commitments, follow through, selfishness. ——————————————————————— THE UNSEEN WAR THAT RAGES 2 CORINTHIANS 4:18 (CSB) So we do not focus on what is seen, but…
The Chemistry of a Christian 08: Atmospheric Effect
The Chemistry of a Christian 08: Atmospheric Effect THE ATMOSPHERIC EFFECT 2 CORINTHIANS 2:11 (NLT) …so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes. Mark 4:37-40 (NLT) And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Then He…
The Chemistry of a Christian 07: Outright Warfare
The Chemistry of a Christian 07: Outright Warfare Outright War LIGHT AND DARK THE DARKNESS Understanding the enemy – Why even study the darkness? 2 CORINTHIANS 2:11 (NLT) …so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes. But when we look at the table of the blind… many of us understood the table even before we had filled in all of its elements. We have become accustomed to the darkness. Our comfort in the…