2 Corinthians Exposition
An exposition of 2 Corinthians by Doug Van Meter.
Moving Beyond the Pain (2 Corinthians 2:5–11)
As we are seeing in our study of this letter, the themes of affliction, suffering, and pain—particularly relational pain—loom large. But so do the themes of comfort (1:3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 2:7; 7:4, 7, 13; 13:11) and restoration. Restoration is the theme of the passage...
Comfort for the Committed (2 Corinthians 1:3–11)
When I was in university, I memorised 2 Corinthians 1:3–7. The words are some of the most loved by Christians, for they speak of God’s promised comfort for his children. I have often found my faith strengthened by these verses, but only recently have I come to...
Introducing 2 Corinthians (2 Corinthians 1:1–2)
Church life is not all sunshine and roses. Because churches comprise sinners reconciled to God, reconciliation remains a major theme. And reconciliation, by nature, implies alienation, or at least tension. So it was with the church at Corinth and the apostle Paul....
Spiritual Benefits of Suffering (2 Corinthians 12:7–10)
Second Corinthians 12 records Paul’s famed thorn in the flesh, which he pleaded for God to remove three times, but each time received a resounding no. He records some of...
Weak Weeks and a Strong Year (2 Corinthians 12:7–10)
Browse the self-help section of any bookstore and you will discover that being “strong” and “assertive” is all the rage. I can’t recall ever seeing a best-seller promoting...
What Your Afflictions Are For (2 Corinthians 1:3–11)
When we experience painful affliction, we often ask, why? At other times, we just give up in despair. Paul felt all this as he wrote to the also troubled Corinthian church....
In Christ Alone (2 Corinthians 4:1–6)
It is nigh impossible to state any of the five solas in isolation. After all, if we hold to Scripture alone as our final and all-sufficient authority for all that...
Affirming Our Cause (2 Corinthians 13:14)
We have spent some time over our last few studies considering BBC’s new church covenant, and with this study we come to the end of our consideration. We have seen what it means to affirm our conversion, our calling, our care, our confession, our commitment and our...
Affirming Our Commitments (2 Corinthians 1:24)
When one studies the Old Testament it becomes quite apparent that whenever God's people experienced a reformation they subsequently affirmed their covenant with God as well as with one another. And without exception there were three strands to this covenantal...
Relishing God’s Light (2 Corinthians 4:1-18)
The apostle Paul was doubtless the greatest missionary who ever lived. The book of Acts records three extensive missionary journeys by the apostle. He “fully preached the gospel of Christ” all the way “from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum [present-day Albania]”...