by twilliams | Aug 13, 2013 | II Corinthians
II CORINTHIANS 8:5c Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall II Cor. 8:5c “. . .by the will of God.” Two thousand years later, these Macedonians continue to be an inspiration and example for us. They gave themselves to the Lord, to trustworthy leaders, and to God’s dear...
by twilliams | Aug 13, 2013 | II Corinthians
II CORINTHIANS 8:5b Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall II Cor. 8:5b “. . .and unto us. . .” Poor Macedonians gave generously to even poorer believers in Jerusalem, but only after giving themselves to the Lord. They decided all they had belonged to Jesus. Once this...
by twilliams | Aug 13, 2013 | II Corinthians
II CORINTHIANS 8:3-5a Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall II Cor. 8:3 “For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; Paul used poor believers in Macedonia as an example to nudge poor believers in Corinth to give money to...
by twilliams | Aug 13, 2013 | II Corinthians
II CORINTHIANS 7:16b-8:5 Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall II Cor. 7:16b “I have confidence in you in all things.” In the Corinthian letters, Paul had to deal with several difficult, controversial topics. The saints at Corinth, having countless problems, were probably...
