Day 212 – 2 Corinthians 8

Tuesday July 31: 2 Corinthians 8   Key Verse to consider: Verse 7 – “But since you excel in everything – in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you – see that you also excel in the grace of giving.”   Question to ponder: Why …

Day 211 – 2 Corinthians 7

Monday July 30: 2 Corinthians 7   Key Verse to consider: Verse 1 - ”Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.”   Question to ponder:  When you read about repentance, what runs through your mind? What …

Day 210 – 2 Corinthians 6

2018 Clinton FCC Bible Reading – July 29 – August 4 – 2 Corinthians 6-12   Sunday July 29: 2 Corinthians 6   Key Verse to consider: Verses 1-2 – “As God’s co-workers, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, ‘in the time of my favor I heard you, …

Day 209 – 2 Corinthians 5

Saturday July 28: 2 Corinthians 5   Key Verse to consider: Verse 17 – “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”   Question to ponder: Several questions from chapter 5: do you still view people from a worldly point of view? How are you …

Day 208 – 2 Corinthians 4

Friday July 27: 2 Corinthians 4   Key Verses to consider: Verse 1 (and also verse 16) – ”Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.” Verse 18 – “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is …

Day 207 – 2 Corinthians 3

Thursday July 26: 2 Corinthians 3   Key Verse to consider: Verse 18 -- “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.’”   Question to ponder: Paul talks about the connection between a great …

Day 206 – 2 Corinthians 2

Wednesday July 25: 2 Corinthians 2   Key Verse to consider: Verses 15-16: “For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such …

Day 205 – 2 Corinthians 1

Tuesday July 24: 2 Corinthians 1   Key Verse to consider: Verses 3-4 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in trouble with the comfort we …

Day 204 – 1 Corinthians 16

Monday July 23: 1 Corinthians 16   Key Verse to consider: Verses 13 -- “Be on guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.”   Question to ponder: The beginning of chapter 16 is all about giving and the importance of regular and consistent giving. Is this a discipline you feel …

Day 203 – 1 Corinthians 15

2018 Clinton FCC Bible Reading – July 22-28 – 1 Cor. 15-16 & 2 Cor. 1-5   Sunday July 22: 1 Corinthians 15   Key Verse to consider: Verses 3-4 – “For I received what I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that …