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Acts 18:1-17 |
Paul and the Church at Corinth |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson introduces his series on the second letter of Paul to the church at Corinth. Dr. Johnson focuses this first message on the background of how Paul came to Corinth. |
| 1: 3-7 |
Divine Comfort, Its Source and Purpose |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson goes in depth in discussing Paul's introduction to the Corinth church in the second letter. Dr. Johnson expounds Paul's emphasis on the afflictions that believers faces as a result of their faith. |
| 1: 8-11 |
The Verdict of Death |
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Dr. S. Lewis continues his exposition of Paul's introduction. Dr. Johnson discusses Paul's words about God's deliverance. |
| 1: 12 - 2: 4 |
Not Vaciliation, but Sincere Consideration |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson discusses Paul's sincerity as a minister of God's word. |
| 2: 5-11 |
The Great Offender |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson gives insight into Pauline teachings about church discipline. |
| 2: 12-17 |
The Triumphant Glory of Christian Ministry |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds Paul's description of the glory of obeying God's will in spreading the gospel. |
| 3: 1-6 |
Ministers of the New Covenant |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson continues his exposition of Paul's description and defense of service to the Lord Jesus. |
| 3: 7-11 |
The Surpassing Glory of the Ministry of the Spirit |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson gives exposition on Paul's first comparisions of his new ministry with the law of Moses. |
| 3: 12-16 |
Paul on Moses and the Veil |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson continues his exposition of Paul's analogy of the glory of gospel ministry with Moses' encounter with Yahweh on Mt. Sinai. |
| 3: 17-18 |
Freedom and Transformation by the Risen Lord |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson continues his discussion of Paul's teaching about the impact of the glory of the gospel. |
| 4: 1-2 |
The Modern Church and the Decietful Handling of the Word of God |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson discusses the Apostle Paul's emphatic commitment to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ accurately. |
| 4: 3-6 |
The Gospel: God's Glory in Christ's Face |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds Paul's description of Christ's glory in the heart of the believer. |
| 4: 7-15 |
The Suffering and Glory of New Covenant Ministry |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds a section of of Paul's letter to Corinth in which he explains and defends his ministry as an apostle to Gentiles. |
| 4: 16-18 |
When Affliction is Light |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson continues his exposition about Paul's apostolic ministry, discussing what it means to suffer affliction out of obedience to Christ Jesus. |
| 5: 1-5 |
Clothed, Unclothed and Clothed Upon |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson provides exposition of the Apostle Paul's comments concerning the Christian's resurrected body. The Apostle teaches the Corinthian church about the resurrection of the saints as part of his explanation of his ministry of the gospel |
| 5: 6-10 |
The Saint's Tribunal |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds the climax of Paul's explanation of his ministry. |
| 5: 11-15 |
Constraining Substitutionary Love |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson gives exposition on the power of Christ's sacrificial love to discipline and keep the believer in his will. |
| 5: 16-19 |
The Ministry of Reconciliaton |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds the Apostle Paul's teaching about the doctrine of reconciliation. |
| 5: 20-21 |
Amnesty International, Embraceable and Imperative |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds what he calls "the heart of the message" that Paul the Apostle preached. |
| 6: 1-10 |
The Hymn of the Herald of Grace |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson gives a sobering exposition of Paul's admonition and encouragement to the Corinthians about receiving the grace that comes through faith in Christ Jesus. |
| 6: 11 - 7: 4 |
Puritanism in the New Testament |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson discusses the true meaning of Puritanism and its need to exist among believers in the fellowship of Christ. |
| 7: 5-16 |
The Repentance that Brings No Regret |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds what real repentance and sorrow unto God is. |
| 8: 7-9 |
Grace Giving, part I |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson begins a three-part series of lessons on what the true model of Christian giving should be. |
| 8: 7-9 |
Grace Giving, part II |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson discusses what the believer's heart should be in giving. |
| 8: 10-15 |
Grace Giving, part III |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson concludes his short series on Paul's preaching to Corinth about supporting the saints by expounding what he calls "the normative passage on Christian giving in the word of God." |
| 8: 16- 9: 5 |
Glasnost and Honesty in the Lord's Work |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson uses some contemporary illustrations to describe Paul's attitude toward the management of the Corinthian church. |
| 9: 6-15 |
Peace - Giving Inexpressibly |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson concludes a sub-series within 2 Corinthians about Christian giving. |
| 10: 1-6 |
War |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson gives exposition concerning the enemies of Paul and how the apostle dealt with their actions within the church at Corinth. |
| 10: 7-18 |
Measuring the Ministry |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson comments on the Paul's concluding defense of his ministry to the Corinthians and the Gentiles in general. |
| 11: 1-6 |
Only One Jesus, One Spirit and One Gospel |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds a section in which the Apostle Paul reminds Christians of important facts of the spiritual life, notably the war between God and Satan. |
| 11: 7-15 |
Paul and the Apostles of Satan |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds Paul's continuing admonitions against false teachers in the church who insisted on legalism as the basis of Christian faith. |
| 11: 16-33 |
The Marks of an Apostle |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson draws thought-provoking observations for all Christians from Paul's comments about his life as an apostle. |
| 12: 1-6 |
The Rapture of Paul |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds Paul's unique experience of a heavenly, ascendant revelation as an apostle. |
| 12: 7-10 |
The Thorn, the Torment and the Grace |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson gives exposition on the Apostle Paul's "thorn in the flesh." |
| 12: 11-21 |
Confrontation |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson explains Paul's parting confrontational words with the Corinithians. |
| 13: 1-14 |
The Place of Self-Examination |
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Dr. S. Lewis Johnson concludes his series on 2 Corinithians by commenting on Paul's final admonitions and exhortations to the church. |
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