2 Corinthians

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When you don’t see a way out
This article deals with Abraham's obedience to God's command to send Hagar and Ishmael away, highlighting his immediate and unquestioning compliance, and how this act of faith prepared him for future challenges.
Daniel Melui February 27, 2026
Evangelizing – A Job Only For Evangelists?
Question: “Should only those evangelize who have received the gift of the evangelist (Eph 4:11)?”   Answer: It is indeed sometimes said that evangelism is…
Alex Schneider July 13, 2025
Evangelizing – A Job Only For Evangelists?
Question: “Should only those evangelize who have received the gift of the evangelist (Eph 4:11)?” Answer: It is indeed sometimes said that evangelism is not…
Alex Schneider July 13, 2025

Chapter 2

Obedience in Practice (3)
In the first two articles of our series on obedience, we examined the following questions: – Who is our great role model? – What does…
Henning Panthel December 2, 2025

Chapter 3

Becoming more like Christ
Once a missionary came to a tribe somewhere in Africa. He gathered all the people together and told them about the life of the Lord…
Alex Schneider December 23, 2024

Chapter 4

How Heavy is Our Suffering?
“Then Job answered and said: ‘Oh, that my grief were fully weighed, and my calamity laid with it on the scales! For then it would…
Gerrid Setzer February 27, 2025
Who Is Happy About Tribulation?
Who glories in tribulation? Most of us would run miles to escape it; however, if we know the grace in which we stand, if the…
John Thomas Mawson March 2, 2025

Chapter 5

What Happens When We Die? (2 Cor 5)
“He leads me beside the still waters” (Psalm 23). Our earthly tent “For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have…
Brian Reynolds February 6, 2025
Different Rewards in Heaven
While it is true that there are no degrees of fitness for heaven, it is also true that there will be degrees of reward in…
William MacDonald April 9, 2025
Judgement in the Life of the Believer
Isn’t judgment a very serious subject? Yes, it is indeed, and may the Lord give us a deep impression of this. But I hope to…
Michael Vogelsang April 2, 2025
“Two Weeks in Hell”
“You must have a more or less distinct impression of the terrible wrath of God and the terror of his judgment, or you will lack…
Alex Schneider February 12, 2025
4 Motivations to Share the Gospel
Anyone who comes to the Lord Jesus in faith and repentance will be saved. But for this to happen, people must first hear the gospel.…
Friedemann Werkshage February 21, 2025
The Logic of Calvary
The missionary J. Alexander Clark once saw a lion attacking an African. He grabbed his rifle, killed the animal, and took the wounded man to…
Alex Schneider December 10, 2024
Ambassadors For Christ
We first need to establish what an ambassador is. A dictionary defines it as follows: “An official envoy especially: a diplomatic agent of the highest…
Paul Meijer October 1, 2024

Chapter 6

Rejoicing Despite Suffering
We need to rejoice in the Lord. But the question is, of course, what about all the suffering that surrounds us? And what about when…
Jan Philip Svetlik April 28, 2025
The Fruit of the Spirit (2/9) – Joy
The Lord Jesus once said that we are destined to bear fruit. Our goal in life should, therefore, be to bear lasting fruit that is…
Alex Schneider August 8, 2025

Chapter 7

Fear of God in Our Practical Lives
Sometimes you hear questions like: “Am I allowed to do that as a Christian?”, “Is that allowed in the Bible?” or someone complains: “The Christian…
Alex Schneider November 6, 2024
Rejoicing Despite Suffering
We need to rejoice in the Lord. But the question is, of course, what about all the suffering that surrounds us? And what about when…
Jan Philip Svetlik April 28, 2025

Chapter 8

Biblical Principles of Giving
Biblical Principles for Giving 1. Giving manifests God’s grace in our lives: “Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on…
Tim Hadley Sr. November 1, 2024
How Christians Should Give
Is tithing a Christian way of giving? Tithing (giving 10% of one’s income) was definitely part of the Old Testament law and the religious life…
Michael Vogelsang May 12, 2025
An Impressive Lowliness
Christ Lived in Poverty The Lord Jesus Christ was poor when He lived on this earth. He was born into poverty, served in lowliness as…
Gerrid Setzer March 27, 2026

Chapter 9

Giving or Keeping?
The poor woman gave much less than the fine gentlemen. Only a fraction of what went from the rich man’s fat wallet into the treasury.…
Alex Schneider February 15, 2025
How Christians Should Give
Is tithing a Christian way of giving? Tithing (giving 10% of one’s income) was definitely part of the Old Testament law and the religious life…
Michael Vogelsang May 12, 2025
Question: Should Christians Give Tithes?
It is often said that Christians should tithe (cf. Leviticus 27:30). This is often linked to the collections in assembly meetings. Something like this: “Is…
Gerrid Setzer March 27, 2025

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Question: Engagement – What is the Point?
Answer: Engagement? What is it actually, and what is it for? In the past, when everything was still so uptight, an engagement period was common…
Christian Rosenthal September 27, 2024
Satan – Murderer and Liar
If we did not have the New Testament, we would know very little about the devil. The Old Testament only mentions him explicitly in three…
Hartmut Mohncke November 12, 2025
Satan’s Tactics
  At first glance, dealing with such a topic is certainly not edifying. Nevertheless, the Bible presents the devil to us as a real, existing…
Ernst-August Bremicker September 29, 2025

Chapter 12

What was Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh?
The thorn causes suffering Paul speaks here of a “thorn” or “thorn” in the flesh that plagued him in the course of his spiritual experiences.…
T.A. November 11, 2025
My Grace is Sufficient for You
When Paul heard these words from the Lord, he was in an extraordinary situation. He had experienced something great. But immediately afterward, God had allowed…
Ernst-August Bremicker April 7, 2025

Chapter 13

The Dependent Man
God Became Man God became man and lived among us. What a tremendous truth! The eternal Son of God came as a dependent child into…
Jan Philip Svetlik April 15, 2026
FAQ – Assurance of Salvation
The Greek word for assurance in the New Testament is “plerophoria” – full assurance. It occurs four times: 1 Thessalonians 1:5; Hebrews 6:11; Hebrews 10:22;…
Michael Hardt July 23, 2025