2 Corinthians

• Begins with thanks for God (just as in 1 Corinthians)
• Paul's plans to visit Corinth changed, but God's always constant
• Paul didn't write the firs time to make them sad, but to show his love (he was troubled and unhappy)
• Forgive those who sin against you
• Share victory in Christ; don't sell it
• The law brings death; Spirit gives life
• Law had glory; Spirit has even more glory
• Death is working within us, but so is life; trouble around, but we are not defeated
• Spirit is new in us everyday
• We want our heavenly home; what we cannot see
• Goal is to please God, we will receive what we should, good or bad
• Out of our minds for God
• Tell others of peace from God
• Don't let the grace you received be for nothing
• Be careful being attached to non-believers for they are different than believers
• Paul had joy in the change his letters brought to the people; he was sorry at first because it made them sad, but their sorrow was short and brought change in their lives
• Share in your abundance; when you are in need others will share their abundance
• Titus helps
• Help your fellow Christians
• Paul says our weapons are power from God
• Don't brag about anything but the Lord
• Paul wants to give others to Christa as a pure bride, but people are so willing to accept false teaching
• Some workers lie and change to be like apostles of Christ, but they lie
• Paul has been beaten and lived without food and clothes
• Paul will brag on his weakness
• Paul won't brag of himself so people won't think of him more than his message
• Paul brags only of his weakness because then God's power shines through
• Paul had a painful physical problem he begged God to remove, but it kept Paul weak; God's grace is enough
• Paul loves the Christians and wants to teach them and not be a burden to them, but to give to them
• Test yourself and your faith
• Paul wants to build people up, not tear down