Category: 2 Corinthians

No Fatalism Here

December 5, 2014

Paul was a son of Abraham who understood that God showed a measure of grace to Ishmael but much more grace to Esau. In addition, Paul was a child of Jacob. From the sacred tradition, he realized the grace shown to Esau was much less than that shown to Jacob. And as an Israelite, Paul knew what it meant … More No Fatalism Here

A Reason to Suffer

December 4, 2014

2 Corinthians 4:7–15     But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the … More A Reason to Suffer