In 2 Corinthians 12:9 Paul quotes verbatim something the Lord told him: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” These were words the apostle needed because of what was likely a physical affliction (“a thorn…in the flesh” v. 7). Though Paul prayed for this affliction to be removed, the Lord let it remain to accomplish…
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“WE EXIST TO PROCLAIM THE REIGN OF JESUS CHRIST OVER ALL THINGS; GLORIFYING AND ENJOYING GOD, NOW AND FOREVER!”
Sermons on II Corinthians
The Truth About God, Satan, Angels, Demons, Heaven and Hell HEAVEN is real … not because any human being says so, but because GOD reveals in His Word the truth about the destiny of those who are united to Christ by faith through the work of His Spirit. God cannot lie. Heaven is real and is the place where God dwells in…
The Truth About God, Satan, Angels, Demons, Heaven and Hell Since Satan rebelled against God in heaven, he has been at work to “recruit” people to join him in his war against God and in his desire to build his own kingdom. In the year 2023 A.D., the majority of the human race finds itself opposed to the knowledge of the one…
Stand Alone Sermon There is a paradoxical nature in the Christian life. We are in this world but not of it. We hate the sin around us but are to love those who do the sins. We are called both sinners and saints. Most interestingly, we are told we are both dead and alive. The spiritual truths we find in the Bible…
‘THIS I KNOW!’ What do you KNOW about death??? Few people want to talk about it, but no one can escape it! God says, “It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). People have all kinds of ideas about what happens AFTER death … most of them untrue … but few really understand what death…
‘THIS I KNOW!’ What would you consider to be a “worthy” goal for your life? Knowing what you know … that you are here only for a time and that eternity lies before you, how should you spend the time you have here in this world? Believing that Jesus Christ is coming again to establish His reign upon the earth, and knowing…
‘THIS I KNOW!’ It all comes down to a choice … a choice that no human being can make unless they are first born again by the Spirit of God! Most people believe there is a “tension” between God’s sovereignty in salvation and man’s responsibility. In order to resolve this supposed dilemma people imagine that God does everything He can do and…
‘THIS I KNOW!’ “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. … Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:3,5). With only a few words Jesus taught Nicodemus, a Jewish teacher of the Law, the truth…
“Wisdom to Live By!” The pursuit of worldly riches seems to be what “the American dream” is all about. Few people are satisfied or content with what they have, and many are caught in the trap of believing that money and things can produce happiness. Yet the misery of those who pursue the things of the world is obvious to those who…
“Wisdom to Live By!” Lying causes all kinds of problems. Everyone knows that! Yet for those without the Spirit of God and faith in Jesus Christ, lying seems at times more convenient or easier than simply being honest and telling the truth. Even those who are born again and in whom the Spirit is working can be deceived by the old nature…