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17 Examine Yourself: Paul’s Warning to Corinth (2 Corinthians 12:13-13:14)

17 Examine Yourself: Paul’s Warning to Corinth (2 Corinthians 12:13-13:14)

Paul’s closing charge is often misunderstood. In this passage, “examine yourself” is not a call to anxious introspection but a corrective to a church testing Paul while overlooking the evidence of Christ at work among them. Paul redirects attention from his credentials to their shared life in Christ, using his authority to build them up and aiming for restoration, unity, and peace.

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12 Why Gentiles Gave to Jerusalem (2 Corinthians 8-9 Background)

12 Why Gentiles Gave to Jerusalem (2 Corinthians 8-9 Background)

Paul devoted more than a decade of his ministry to the Jerusalem Collection. Understanding the story behind it helps us understand 2 Corinthians 8-9. Today we’ll explore the origin, purpose, and implications of the Jerusalem Collection, using events in Acts and Galatians to trace the evolving relationship between Paul, the Jerusalem apostles, and the Gentile churches.

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