Studies in Second Corinthians

CHOICE THOUGHTS FROM II CORINTHIANS 1
by Glenn Tompkins July 13, 2009

THE PURPOSE OF COMFORT

[3] Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; [4] Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

GOD COMFORTS US, NOT TO MAKE US COMFORTABLE, BUT TO MAKE US COMFORTERS.

VICTORY OVER DEATH

[9] But we had the sentence of death in ourselves,
that we should not trust in ourselves,
but in God which raiseth the dead:
V. 9 ALL HAVE SINNED - WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH
DON'T TRUST IN YOURSELF - SALVATION IS BY GRACE ALONE
VICTORY IS ONLY IN THE ONE WHO CAN RAISE THE DEAD.

DELIVERANCE - THREEFOLD

[10] Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

V. 10 DELIVERED - FROM PENALTY OF SIN
DELIVERED - FROM POWER OF SIN
DELIVERED - FROM PRESENCE OF SIN


FOUR THINGS GOD HAS DONE FOR THE BELIEVER

[21] Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ,
and hath anointed us, is God;
[22] Who hath also sealed us,
and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

ESTABLISHED - Salvation
Psalm 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
ANNOINTED - Service
SEALED - Security
EARNEST (Greek - arabon - engagement ring) Second coming.