Dear Student of the Word,
It's time once again for your dose of God's word in the form of the attached study. I hope you are enjoying these as we look at Paul's second letter to the Corinthians. Paul was certainly a fabulous leader and, this week, we look at the price that Paul paid to be an apostle. It is hard to believe that anyone would have opposed Paul. Today we put a halo around Paul's head; back then some wanted to put a noose around his neck!
But one thing stood out in this week's verses that you will study, and about that I wrote:
v. 1 – Paul urged them not to receive God’s grace in vain. That means it must be possible—to receive God’s grace and do nothing with or waste it. We have been made the righteousness of God. We are seated in high places with Him. We have access to God’s throne of grace and mercy. So given all those truths, what are you doing with those magnificent privileges? Are you making the most of your standing before God in Christ? Do you live to the fullness of your stature?
Notice too that Paul referred to himself and the others as God’s co-workers. You and God are co-workers. You and God work side-by-side when you are pursuing the work of reconciling others to God. You have a purpose and, when you fulfill it, you are working alongside God. You can go to God for help just like you would someone you work with on the job. Are you taking advantage of that relationship? Are you doing things that can only be done with God’s help as your co-worker? Simply put: What are you doing with the grace of God that is in your life?
Remember that the Bible study archives of 14 other New Testament studies can be found on my website along with The Faith Files, a study of every verse on faith in the New Testament. You can unsubscribe by clicking on the link below. You can give a gift subscription by going to the site where these studies are posted every week.Feel free to add your comments or insights to this study at the end of this post on the site where it is located.
Download this week's study: Download 2_corinthians_study_4.doc
Comments