Some thoughts on Scripture

2 Corinthians 10-11--"And in this I give advice; It is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began and were desiring to do a year ago; but now you also must complete the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there may be a completion out of what you have." This is... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 7:10--"For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death." When I think of the second of the two instances above, that is of worldly sorrow, I think of the politician who has been caught doing something shameful.... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 6:2b--"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." This is the Bible verse I best remember the Reverend Billy Graham saying. Graham's objective was that the people in attendance at any of his given crusades, as many as possible, would surrender their hearts... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 5:17--"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." Before Christ comes to dwell in a person, that person lives sheerly serving the sinful nature. This may either be putting oneself ahead of others or in... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18--"Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a momenti is working for a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Cornthians 3:5--"Not that we are sufficient of oursevles to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God." As sinners, as beings born into sin, we frankly do not have any sufficiency or adequacy in ourselves. We who believe upon Christ are only sufficient because of... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 2:10-11--"Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices." Unforgiveness is spiritually deadly and... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4--"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in allour tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." "Why must I... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 16:9--"For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries." Ther e are not many things in life that come easy, not even open doors. A closed door is one that keeps one wondering and waiting for an opportunity. When that opportunity comes, it helps for one... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 15:21-22--"For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive." As a man, Adam had free will and with that free will he chose death. We who came after Adam looked to be doomed, because we... Sign in to see full entry.