Tag: 2 Corinthians

  • Reconciliation – The Love of Christ Compels Us

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    Are you in Christ? Do you want to be in Christ? You are and it does not matter if you want that! Paul informed the Corinthians and by extension us: “Everything old has passed away; see everything has become new!” Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ our death and resurrection are in God’s…

  • 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

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    Today’s Reading is 2 Corinthians 1:1-11. This time for real. Enter the Bible has a very helpful introduction: Paul begins this letter by blessing God. Such blessing is a common Jewish form of prayer. In this prayer, Paul gives thanks for God’s mercy and consolation. Suffering is also a theme as the letter opens. So…

  • 2 Corinthians 13:1-13

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    Yesterday’s Reading was 2 Corinthians 13:1-13. In it Paul asks the Corinthians to “Greet one another with the kiss of peace.” Presently, the greeting is not normally shared as a kiss in English-speaking cultures, but by shaking hands or performing some other greeting gesture (such as an embrace) more in tune with the culture and…

  • 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

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    Today’s Reading is 2 Corinthians 9:1-15. Paul continues to encourage the Corinthians to give generously to the collection for the followers in Jerusalem. Verses 7-8 pretty much tell them what motivates giving: It benefits both the giver and the receiver. Steven Levitt writes for Freakonomics why “after a tragedy like the earthquake in Haiti, many…

  • 2 Corinthians 8:1-24

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    Today’s Reading is 2 Corinthians 8:1-24. Paul sends a fund-raising message to the church in Corinth reminding them of the generous contributions of the people of Macedonia. Financial stewardship is a spiritual practice and every generation has to find their own reasons for giving to the church: