Posts by Josh Moody
2 Corinthians 5: Confident and Evangelistic
1 Samuel 14, Psalm 100, Mark 11:12-26, 2 Corinthians 5 2 Corinthians 5: Paul now gives us two corollaries that come from living, ministering, and working with the eternal in perspective: confident and evangelistic. First, we are confident. This is because we who are Christians live with a combination of “groaning” and yet also confidence that comes from…
Read More2 Corinthians 4: Do Not Lose Heart
1 Samuel 11-13, Psalm 99, Mark 11:1-11, 2 Corinthians 4 2 Corinthians 4: This – one of the great chapters in the Bible, and in the Book of 2 Corinthians – is Paul’s description of why it is that Christians do not lose heart or become discouraged. He starts with that as his theme (v.1) and ends with…
Read More2 Corinthians 3: Gospel Boldness
1 Samuel 9-10, Psalm 98, Mark 10:35-52, 2 Corinthians 3 2 Corinthians 3: As Paul continues to attempt to solve the conflict that he has with the Corinthian church – a conflict around various important spiritual and moral, as well as personal, matters about which the Corinthians needed to be corrected – we can see important spiritual insights…
Read More2 Corinthians 2: Who Is Equal to Such a Task?
1 Samuel 6-8, Psalm 97, Mark 10:17-34, 2 Corinthians 2 2 Corinthians 2: More insights here into the gospel-centered relationship that exists in a church, even, as in Corinth, in a church that has some significant tensions being addressed by Paul. First, note the genuine and spiritually profound emotion that tied Paul to the Corinthians.…
Read More2 Corinthians 1:12-24: Seven Applied Gospel Principles
1 Samuel 3-5, Psalm 96, Mark 10:1-16, 2 Corinthians 1:12-24 2 Corinthians 1:12-24: Paul changed his plans to visit Corinth, and part of the criticism he was receiving from the Corinthian church was related to this apparent double-mindedness – but which, as he explains, was really for their own benefit. In addressing this issue, Paul brings forward some…
Read More2 Corinthians 1:1-11: Comfort in Suffering
1 Samuel 1-2, Psalm 95, Mark 9:33-50, 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 2 Corinthians 1:1-11: What is the right way to look at our afflictions – difficulties, sufferings, trials? Paul here gives us three key principles that he models in his own life and ministry. First, “all our affliction.” It is easy to begin to think that there are only…
Read MoreApril 26-30, 2019
In keeping with the Bible reading plan we are using, the last days of each month are designated as “free days.” April 26-30 then are intended to allow you to catch up on reading you may have missed or to study passages more in depth that intrigued you during the first 25 days of the month. With…
Read More1 Corinthians 16: Six Pieces of Practical Spiritual Counsel
Ruth 4, Psalm 94, Mark 9:14-32, 1 Corinthians 16 1 Corinthians 16: In this closing chapter of 1 Corinthians, Paul gives six pieces of practical spiritual counsel. First, Giving. In terms of our giving to the church, it is wise for us to prepare to give and to do so in a weekly manner on the first day of…
Read More1 Corinthians 15:29-58: Not in Vain
Ruth 2-3, Psalm 93, Mark 9:1-13, 1 Corinthians 15:29-58 1 Corinthians 15:29-58: Paul continues to show that the resurrection is an essential part of the Christian faith – and has deep implications for how we live today as well as our hope for life after death. He makes four points: 1) the lifestyle of the apostles is inexplicable…
Read More1 Corinthians 15:1-28: Resurrection and the Gospel
Ruth 1, Psalm 92, Mark 8:31-38, 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 1 Corinthians 15:1-28: In this passage, Paul first reminds the Corinthians of the essentials of his gospel. And then he emphasizes that the physical, bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is an essential part of that gospel. First, the gospel that he preached, he…
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