2 Cor. 04(16)–05(10)

Introduction I've said several times before that Paul is having to defend his character and his ministry in this letter to the Corinthians. The members of the church which he had planted had begun to doubt him and to criticise him. They had begun to doubt him because he had changed his travel plans more … Continue reading 2 Cor. 04(16)–05(10) →

2 Cor. 04(07–15)

Introduction Paul is having to defend his character and his ministry in this letter to the Corinthians, because the members of the church in Corinth had begun to doubt him and they had begun to criticise him. They criticised his ministry because he didn't seem very impressive to them compared to some of the other … Continue reading 2 Cor. 04(07–15) →

2 Cor. 04(01–06)

Introduction Paul is having to defend his character and his ministry in this letter to the Corinthians, because instead of displaying gratitude to the man who first told them about Jesus Christ the Saviour, they were now ungrateful and critical of him. They were critical of the way he conducted his ministry and he didn't … Continue reading 2 Cor. 04(01–06) →

2 Cor. 03(07–18)

Introduction Before we were interrupted by Covid, we were working our way through Paul's second letter to the Corinthians. We studied 1 Corinthians in 2017 and 2018; and when we began to study 2 Corinthians last year, I said that I'm a completionist and when I start something, I like to finish it. When I … Continue reading 2 Cor. 03(07–18) →

2 Cor. 02(12)–03(06)

Introduction As we turn to today's passage, you'll notice that Paul is still writing about his travel plans. This time, he talks about travelling to Troas and to Macedonia. Now Troas and Macedonia are both mentioned in Acts 16 where we read that Paul and his companions travelled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, … Continue reading 2 Cor. 02(12)–03(06) →

2 Cor. 01(23)–02(11)

Introduction The last time we were thinking about how some people in Corinth were accusing Paul the Apostle of being untrustworthy and unreliable. They were saying this about him because he changed his travel plans, not just once, but twice. And so, it seemed to them that Paul was one of these people who say … Continue reading 2 Cor. 01(23)–02(11) →

2 Cor. 01(12–22)

Introduction No one likes to be accused of being deceitful or of telling lies. No one likes to be accused of misleading other people. No one likes to be accused of being unreliable and untrustworthy. We don't like to be accused of these things and we want people to regard us as being truthful and … Continue reading 2 Cor. 01(12–22) →

2 Cor. 01(01–11)

Introduction We studied 1 Corinthians together on Sunday evenings in 2017 and 2018. Since then we've studied Daniel and 1 and 2 Thessalonians and the book of Deuteronomy. But it was always my intention to come back to 2 Corinthians. I said one time that I've discovered I'm a completionist. I like to complete things. … Continue reading 2 Cor. 01(01–11) →

Acts 28

Introduction Last week we left Paul and his travelling companions on the shore of an island. Their ship had run aground on sand-bar and the stern had been broken into pieces by the pounding of the sea. Those who could, swam ashore. The remainder, clung to planks of timber and made their way as best … Continue reading Acts 28 →

Acts 27

Introduction We started going through the books of Acts in April 2012. And this is now the 54th time we've studied it together. This book is, of course, known as the Acts of the Apostles because it tells us about the things the Apostles did after the Lord's ascension to heaven and how they went … Continue reading Acts 27 →