Paul begins his second epistle to the Corinthians by explaining that God not only comforts us in our struggles, He enables us to comfort others as they go through trials in their lives.
2 Corinthians 2
When we’re hurt or harmed by another believer, we must be ready to tell them what they’ve done and to willing to forgive them when they correct the problem.
2 Corinthians 3
Paul uses Moses’ experience in the tabernacle to explain that followers of Christ can stand in the glory of God every minute of every day.
2 Corinthians 4
When the believer is genuinely surrendered to the Lord, their life will be progressively more about Jesus and less about themselves.
2 Corinthians 5
Since believers understand both God’s love and His judgment, we should be motivated to telling others about Jesus so that they can come to know Him and be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 6
There’s always the risk of people in whom you’ve invested disappointing you. But don’t give up on them even if they give up on you.
2 Corinthians 7
Guilting people into change will only be a temporary fix. It takes the conviction of the Holy Spirit to bring repentance and lasting transformation.
2 Corinthians 8
Paul uses the Corinthians’ participation in the collection for the church in Jerusalem to teach on giving.
2 Corinthians 9
Against the backdrop of the Corinthians’ participation in the collection for the church in Jerusalem, Paul shares a number of principles on giving and generosity.
2 Corinthians 10
New problems erupt in Corinth, causing Paul to explain his position and the fact that what seems to the church to be personal issues are in fact spiritual in nature.
2 Corinthians 11
The Corinthians were being misled by men who hadn’t invested anything in them. Believers today can be similarly misled when they pay more attention to nationally known Christian speakers than they do to their own pastors.
2 Corinthians 12
God has His ways of keeping us from getting too big for our britches.
2 Corinthians 13
Paul’s final remarks to the Corinthians have him challenging them to pursue their faith with diligence.