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2 CORINTHIANS 3:7–11 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory (2 Cor. 3:9). The law in all its forms, whether the moral law as revealed in the Scriptures, as written in heart, or as the Mosaic law, was designed to bring men to knowledge of … Continue reading “GLORY OF THE NEW COVENANT”

EXODUS 31:1–11 “I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship” (Ex. 31:3). The Holy Spirit is responsible for endowing human beings with intellectual, moral, and aesthetic qualities that set man apart from the rest of creation. Unlike the apes, birds, cattle, etc., … Continue reading “WISDOM AND TALENT”

JOHN 3:1–21 “Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again’ ” (John. 3:7). We have examined the work of the Holy Spirit in the creation and sustaining of life; now we look at His work in the new creation, in the divine act of regeneration. This is probably the most mysterious … Continue reading “THE NEW CREATION”

ACTS 2:1–39 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit … (Acts. 2:3–4). Most charismatic Christians believe that a person can be born again but not be filled with the Spirit—the baptism which was manifest at Pentecost … Continue reading “THE MEANING OF PENTECOST”

PSALM 139:7–12 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? (Ps. 139:7). Before we launch into a study of the new covenant, we will examine the nature and work of the Holy Spirit, who Paul says “gives life” (2 Cor. 3:6). As to His nature, the Spirit is … Continue reading “A DIVINE PERSON”

GENESIS 1:1–2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being (Gen. 2:7). The origin of life has been a fascinating field of study for scientists and philosophers throughout history. Unfortunately, too many have deviated from the … Continue reading “THE BREATH OF LIFE”

2 CORINTHIANS 2:1–11 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him (2 Cor. 2:8). Here we discover the blessed outcome of that heart-breaking situation involving the incestuous brother, which we read about in 1 Corinthians 5. The church had tolerated for too long the incestuous sin of one of their members. Displeased by … Continue reading “FORGIVE THE PENITENT”

2 CORINTHIANS 2:12–17 To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life (2 Cor. 2:16). The goal of Paul’s ministry was that the knowledge of Christ might be known throughout the world. “Knowledge here, as so often elsewhere in Scripture, means … Continue reading “GOSPEL OF LIFE AND DEATH”

2 CORINTHIANS 3:1–5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God (2 Cor. 3:5). False teachers at Corinth had accused Paul of being arrogant and self-confident. Paul answered his critics by maintaining that he was indeed confident in his ministry but not … Continue reading “CONFIDENT IN CHRIST”

2 CORINTHIANS 1:8–11 Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead (2 Cor. 1:9). Returning to 2 Corinthians, we find four fundamental and important points to conclude our examination of suffering in the Christian life: 1) even the most eminent … Continue reading “DELIVERANCE FROM TRIALS”