Paul wraps up his letter with a plea for purity, walking counter-culturally and reflecting the holiness of Christ instead if the immorality of the world. That includes living a quiet and peaceable life, not being busy bodies and looking to the soon return of the Lord. All of that accomplished in the power of the…
1 Thessalonians 1 – 3
Pastor Carl begins a study of First Thessalonians, a group that was established in the Gospel in just 2 1/2 weeks! Paul and Silas had to leave town because of the envious Jews who stirred up a riot about them. Paul longs to visit and grow in Jesus and is encouraged to hear they too…
2 Corinthians 12 – 13
Powerful visions pointing people to heaven… how powerful are they when accompanied by a false gospel pointing to another Jesus? The Apostle Paul expresses his concern over the Corinthian church falling for the schemes of false teachers and their accompanying accusations against Paul.
2 Corinthians 8 – 9
Giving God’s way is a gift of grace. The Apostle Paul urged the Corinthians to exercise that gift by following through on their commitment to aid the church in Jerusalem. The Lord gave, so let us give!
2 Corinthians 6 – 7
Now is the time to walk in your salvation. Now is the time to be holy in the Lord. Now is the time to avoid commitments in relationships or in business with non-believers and to be yoked with fellow believers.
Job 32 – 37
Young and mysterious Elihu shows up and after patiently waiting shares the glories and majesty of God. He also says Job is being disciplined by God for some sin he has committed, so joining the ranks of his older and “wiser” predecessors.
2 Corinthians 4 – 5
The Gospel is veiled to those who do not believe, who the devil has blinded! Yet God uses us, folks fragile as jars of clay, to shine the light of the Gospel and open eyes that were blind. And now we plead, “Come back to God!”
2 Corinthians 2-3
How glorious the law of God! It reveals our sin, and yet it does not provide the tools we need to eliminate our sin. The Apostle Paul points out that the message of grace is even more glorious as it is not fading but ever-growing. It is the work of God in our lives, if…
Job 25-31
In addition to declaring his integrity, Job reflects on some awesome wonders of the Lord including how the Earth hangs on nothing!
2 Corinthians 1
Pastor Carl begins a study of 2 Corinthians as Paul the Apostle is forced to defend himself from those accusing him of being dishonest and unqualified. What Paul would rather do is teach about Jesus and encourage the body in their time or trial, which he does as well.