Bible Passage: “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?” …
The Strength of Weakness
Bible Verse: “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 …
The Grace to be Generous
Bible Passage: “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty …
Putting the Past Behind Us
Bible Passage: “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14) Scripture …
How New is New?
Bible Passage: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17) Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 I …
More Than Meets the Eye
Bible Passage: “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the …
Comfort in Affliction
Bible Passage: “For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.” (2 Corinthians 1:5) Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Life is …
The God of Chronicles
Bible Verse: “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build …
Family Dynamics
Bible Verse: “Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. He did what was right in …
Under Pressure
Bible Verse: “In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the Lord.” (2 Chronicles 28:22) Scripture Reading: 2 Chronicles 28:1-27 It’s an old adage that stress reveals character. When …
