Tuesday May 17, 2022 “A Good Basket Case”
2 Corinthians 11:32-33 “32 In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me; 33 but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands.” The Apostle Paul knew the inside of many prisons. He wasn’t afraid … Continue reading
Monday May 16, 2022 “I Cannot Tell a Lie”
2 Corinthians 11:31 “31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.” Paul was a man of impeccable integrity and his own worst critic. Pray tonight that we will have that kind of Godly leadership in the church. With integrity comes authority.
Saturday May 14, 2022 “Depravation”
2 Corinthians 11:27 “27 in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness—” The early church leaders like Paul experienced much depravation for Christ’s sake. Pray for those who are deprived of sleep, food and proper attire for conditions will have their needs met through the kindness of God’s people … Continue reading
Friday May 13, 2022 “Perils and Pearls”
2 Corinthians 11:26 “26 in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;” The Bible teaches us that in the last time before the catching away of the church to be with Jesus perilous times will come. With those perilous times will … Continue reading
Thursday May 12, 2022 “Beaten, Battered and Shipwrecked”
2 Corinthians 11:24-25 “24 From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep;” St. Paul understood what it meant to suffer for Christ. Pray that God’s people in our generation will be willing to … Continue reading
Wednesday May 11, 2022 “I Am More”
2 Corinthians 11:23 “23 Are they ministers of Christ?—I speak as a fool—I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.” Paul knows he is being foolish but as the Proverbs tell us “Answer a fool according to his folly.” Pray that Christians in our day will be ready to work hard, … Continue reading
Tuesday May 10, 2022 “So Am I and More”
2 Corinthians 11:22 “22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.” The Apostle was using his heritage as a tool to explain his authority and credibility to get the church to follow his teaching. Pray that God’s people will use their familial positions to reach the hearts of others … Continue reading
Monday May 9, 2022 “I Will Be Bold”
2 Corinthians 11:20-21 “20 For you put up with it if one brings you into bondage, if one devours you, if one takes from you, if one exalts himself, if one strikes you on the face. 21 To our shame I say that we were too weak for that! But in whatever anyone is bold—I speak foolishly—I am bold also.” Christians were being mistreated in Corinth by … Continue reading
Saturday May 7, 2022 “What Do you Put Up With”
2 Corinthians 11:20 “20 For you put up with it if one brings you into bondage, if one devours you, if one takes from you, if one exalts himself, if one strikes you on the face.” One would think that being treated as Paul describes people would not put up with people that do such wicked things to their fellow man. … Continue reading
Thursday May 5 2022 “Boasting”
2 Corinthians 11:16-18 “16 I say again, let no one think me a fool. If otherwise, at least receive me as a fool, that I also may boast a little. 17 What I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as it were, foolishly, in this confidence of boasting. 18 Seeing that many boast according to the flesh, I … Continue reading
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