(2Co 11:1) “Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. (2) For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.” Paul will momentarily speak to them in a fleshly (carnal) fashion, a sad commentary on their spirituality. The purpose is to communicate to them their need to follow his Holy Spirit inspired teaching, rather than follow the worldliness of false teachers.
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(2Co 11:1) “Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. (2) For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.” Paul is about to do something he knows is foolish to do (folly) based upon the worldliness, spiritual immaturity of these church members. He is going to speak of his own “merits”, that a carnal person would see as impressive.
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(2Co 10:18) “For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.” Remember, men were seeking to exalt self by putting Paul down. Always beware of those who are quick to speak negatively of others. The saved are admonished: (Php_2:3) “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
THIRSTING SOULS BIBLE TEACHING: The Life of Christ Lesson #33 “Lowered Through a Roof” Part 1
Friends go through extreme measures for a lame friend and are rewarded for their efforts. This act draws question, though, to the Lord’s right to proclaim spiritual healing as well as impart physical. Join us in what promises to be a blessed study.
THIRSTING SOULS BIBLE TEACHING: The Life of Christ Lesson #32 “All Men Seek Jesus”
This lesson not only emphasizes the need for our own “alone time” with God but also includes one of our Lord’s most precious acts of grace. He will heal a leper.
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(2Co 10:17) “But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.” If we could bring ourselves to live as Jesus taught, with our thoughts (hearts) focused heavenly, then in all things we would see it is Christ that should receive all glory.
THIRSTING SOULS BIBLE TEACHING: The Life of Christ Lesson #31 “Jesus and the Demon”
Jesus exercises His authority as the Master Teacher. That authority is also over the demons as well as all other sickness. We take a special look at the interaction between God the Son and those who have only so far been partially judged.
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(2Co 10:16) “To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.” If others were comparing themselves to Paul while ministering at Corinth, they were doing so upon his work, having led the Corinthians to the Lord and formed them into a church (v.15). Paul did not stop there, but was continuing on in the same work of a missionary.
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(2Co 10:15) “Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,” “Hope”: expectantly looking for a sure coming event. Paul knows that when they grow spiritually (faith increased), they will rightly give praise to God for what Paul has accomplished among them.
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(2Co 10:14) “For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:” It was the Lord that commissioned Paul. It was the Lord that directed him to the Corinthians to the saving of their souls. Therefore his “measure”, his authority, was over them. If the Lord directs a pastor to a church, then his authority is over the direction and feeding of that church.
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