daily devotions

*Read the Daily Bible portion
*Meditate with given Questions
*Pray as per the needs
 

Week of August 28 – September 3, 2010

Saturday August 28: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

1. What must we do in the fear of God?

2. What is compelling force working in us to do good? What is our ministry in this world? Vs. 14

3. What are we in Christ and what is our responsibility as Christ’s ambassadors?

Sunday August 29: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

1. What is meant by “not to receive God’s grace in vain”? God is calling us while it is time, Respond to him!

2. Make a list of the things which Paul suffered in his service of Jesus. What do you go through in life that are similar?

3. This is a good time to examine our motives for serving Jesus? Why do we do what we do? What is the motive?

Monday August 30: 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1

1. The believers are not to be partners with unbelievers. Why do you think this is not going to work?

2. What are the areas this could be applied? In what areas of your life are you equally yoked with an unbeliever?

3. God is encouraging believers to come out of the darkness and we will then experience his father heart. What are we encouraged to do? 7:1 Let us come out of darkness.

Tuesday August 31 Corinthians 7:2-16

1. “Conflicts on the outside and fears within”. Vs. 5. How did Paul receive his comfort? We are also promised this!

2. What does Godly sorrow produce? Vs. 10 True repentance releases the full blessings of God.

3. Can you be a Titus. Notice what he did to Paul.

Wednesday September 1: 2 Corinthians 8:1-7

1. Notice the generosity of the Macedonian church?

2. What is “privilege of sharing”? Vs. 4

3. It takes grace to give. Let us excel in all things.

Thursday September 2: 2 Corinthians 8:8-24

1. What did Jesus do even though he was rich and why?

2. Paul is encouraging giving with willingness. He is saying to give cheerfully and as per their ability. We must regularly give generously as per our ability?

3. The more we give, the more we are blessed. Let us be generous in our response to giving. God is generous God! Mission

Friday September 3: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

1. Mission is going for the Lord. See how the brothers went.

2. Mission is about giving. We give so that others can go.

3. We must generously sow in mission. God will eternally reward us. For Mission, all can pray, all can give while all may not go, we can all support those who go. Let us this at this mission time, give so that others can hear the gospel.


“…The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, though He was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor so that you, through his poverty might become rich.” 2 Cor. 8:9