II Corinthians 11:1-21a Dear RTB’ers, Paul and the Corinthians…! This second letter is Paul’s most confusing epistle, mostly because we don’t know anything about his “third visit” (if there was one) or his other letter(s). So we’re having to read between the lines and draw our own inferences. Today’s reading clearly suggests that there are …
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December 7 / II Corinthians 10
II Corinthians 10 Dear RTB’ers, No doubt Paul faced opposition in Corinth – from Synagogue leaders, from false teachers, from “parishioners” who feel that they had been maligned by him in his letters, so I feel like his “boasting” was more self-defense than “bragging”: For even if I boast a little too much of our …
December 6 / II Corinthians 8:16-9:15
II Corinthians 8:16-9:15 Dear RTB’ers, …for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of man. (v. 8:21) It’s a simple concept – yes, we always want to be right and correct and honorable before the Lord, but we are also “in the world” and “the …
December 5 / II Corinthians 8:1-15
II Corinthians 8:1-15 Dear RTB’ers, Did he/she get to Heaven? Will I get to Heaven? Will all of us get to Heaven, or will some be left behind? “Get to Heaven…”, a phrase from my childhood and continuing today. A dear Christian friend wrote to me that he just lost a sibling. He wrote, “…I …
December 4 / II Corinthians 6:11-7:16
II Corinthians 6:11-7:16 Dear RTB’ers, Trying to piece together Paul’s relationship to the Corinthians, as we read it today. (All these verse references are chapter 7.) First, Paul had written a stern letter that caused grief among the Corinthians: For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it… (v. …
December 3 / II Corinthians 5:11-6:10
II Corinthians 5:11-6:10 Dear RTB’ers, For the love of Christ controls us … One has died for all, therefore all have died; and He died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for Him Who for their sake died and was raised. … Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, …
December 2 / II Corinthians 4:7-5:10
II Corinthians 4:7-5:10 Dear RTB’ers, There are a number of worthy verses and passages for comments today: “…treasures in earthen vessels…” (v. 4:7); “…afflicted…, but not crushed…” (vv. 4:8-9) “…momentary light affliction…” (v. 4:17). But I like Paul’s focus on the eternal. For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is …
December 1 / II Corinthians 3:1-4:6
Dear RTB’ers, Paul mentions the Spirit seven times in chapter 3. Our Men’s Group did a Holy Spirit study some years back. We looked at all occurrences of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. When you look for Him, you’ll find Him quite often in the Gospels, even more often in Acts (occasionally referred …
December 2024 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Dec II Corinthians 3:1-4:6 24 02-Dec II Corinthians 4:7-5:10 22 03-Dec II Corinthians 5:11-6:10 21 04-Dec II Corinthians 6:11-7:16 24 05-Dec II Corinthians 8:1-15 15 06-Dec II Corinthians 8:16-9:15 24 07-Dec II Corinthians 10 18 08-Dec II Corinthians 11:1-21a 21 09-Dec II Corinthians 11:21b-12:10 23 10-Dec II Corinthians 12:11-21 11 11-Dec II …
November 30 / II Corinthians 1:23-2:17
II Corinthians 1:23-2:17 Dear RTB’ers, I am repeating below a comment that I wrote in 2020 (slightly edited), primarily to help us all understand the confusion in Paul’s letter regarding his Corinthian visits and correspondence: So, is there a lost letter or a lost visit? I sense that the majority of scholars tend to believe …