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Today's Bible Reading...
Bible Application - Nov. 30 , 2005 II Corinthians 9-13
Questions:
1. “But this I say, He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and he who
sows ________ will also reap bountifully.” (9:6)
2. “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not _______ or of
necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.”(9:7)
3. “‘ For His letters,’ they say, ;one weighty and powerful, but his
_______presence is weak and his speech contemptible.’” (10:10)
4. “For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend
themselves. But they, measuring ________ by themselves, and comparing themselves
among themselves, are not wise.” (10:12)
5. “But he who glories, let him ___________in the Lord.” (10:17)
6. “And when I was present with you, and in need, I was a burden to no one, for
what I lacked the brethren who came from ________ supplied. And in everything I
kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself.” (11:9)
7. “And no wonder! For Satan ____ transforms himself into an angel of light.”
(11:14)
8. “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the __________ of the
revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a __________ of Satan to
buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.” (12:7)
9. “For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I
myself was not burdensome to you? _______ me, this is wrong!” (12:13)
10. “Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in
Christ, But we do all ________, beloved, for your edification.” (12:19)
11. “For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He ______ by the power of God.
For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God
toward you.” (13:4)
Chapter 9 - Paul shows his confidence in the generosity of the church Chapter 10
- Paul has no wish to exert his spiritual power.
Chapter 11 - Paul tells of his sufferings for the Gospel Chapter 12 - Paul
speaks of his thorn in the flesh Chapter 13 - Paul gives a severe warning to
sinners
What do we learn from this lesson?
1. Anyone who knows that if we sow sparingly, or sow a poor grade of grain, we
will reap a poor crop. This refers to our spiritual life as well. We must study
the Bible, as Christians, and spend much time in prayer if we expect to bring
forth many souls to Christ.
2. The offerings that bring the most joy to God are those given willingly and
lovingly.
3. We are commanded not to compare our works to the works of others. We are only
asked to do our best for Christ.
4. If we would glory in anything that we have done, let us glory in the Lord for
our achievements , less they become worthless in His eyes.
5. Paul never wanted to be a burden to any one. He depended on gifts of love and
labor with his own hands for his living.
6. Theologians do not agree as to the nature of Paul’s thorn in the flesh. Some
say poor eyesight. Others say an impediment of speech.
Nevertheless, this thorn kept Paul humble for history records that it didn’t
limit his work for the Lord.
7. Christ was crucified through His weakness but He lived off the power of His
Father. Never let our human weaknesses limit our efforts to serve Christ for we
can also serve, not in our own strength, but in the neverending power of God.
Prayer:
Dear God, May we draw spiritual strength and knowledge from the words of thy
servant Paul that we may be able to do whatever you want us to do without
grumbling or complaint of obstacles that lay in our way. Amen
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