The Big Read – Daily Read

Read 2 Corinthians 1:12-24

2 Corinthians 1:12-24

v12-14: When a believer in Christ is seen to be living lives that are “holy, upright, and without blemish” (in the sense of being above reproach rather than sinless), it is a cause for rejoicing. Members of a local church should rejoice when their leaders are seen to behave in this way, in the same way that leaders do when members are living godly lives.

v15-24: All of God’s promises are “Yes” and “Amen.” This is because they are the promises of God who cannot lie; they are made in Christ Jesus who is the Amen, and the true and faithful witness; and they are confirmed by the Spirit of truth who strengthens the faith of a Christian in them. “The truthfulness of God, the mediation of Christ, and the activity of the Spirit are all committed to see that the promises will be certain to all Christ’s descendants, and their fulfilment will be to the glory of God.”

Quotes from Matthew Henry’s Commentary.

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The Big Read – Daily Read

Read 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Introduction

False teachers have sought to destroy the apostle Paul’s reputation in the church at Corinth, so he writes to defend himself and his apostleship against their “insinuations and accusations”.  Paul also has two other concerns.  The first is that the incestuous person who was under discipline but has now repented is “restored and received into fellowship as quickly as possible,” and the Corinthians participate in making a contribution for the poor believers in Jerusalem.

2 Corinthians 1:1-11

v1-2: Grace and peace are two great and comprehensive blessings that we need because without grace their can be no lasting peace.  Both grace and peace come from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, “who gives those benefits to fallen humanity and who is prayed to as God.”

v3-6: The comfort God gives us in our sufferings, He intends for us to use to comfort others.  “Whatever favours God gives us are intended not only to make us cheerful ourselves but also to enable us to be useful to others” by telling them about our experience of God’s goodness and mercy.

v7-11: God can be trusted at all times.  Often He will bring His people “into great difficulties so that they may become aware of their own insufficiency to help themselves and may be led to put their trust and hope in his all-sufficiency.”

Quotes from Matthew Henry’s Commentary.

(Photo: Brad Neathery)

A resource for The Big Read are these devotional notes covering the whole of 1 Corinthians adapted from Matthew Henry’s Commentary.

Download Daily Read – 1 Corinthians as a pdf

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