Rev. Samuel Wirgau studies 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 regarding Christian affliction and what it’s preparing us for, what the weight of glory is, and the things that are seen and unseen.
Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: Thoreau Gone Wild
Rev. Gaven Mize studies 2 Corinthians the opposite of white-washed tombs, how trials point us to Christ, and our hope in the resurrection.
Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: Is the Gospel Alive?
Rev. Jeremiah Johnson studies 2 Corinthians 4:15 regarding our tendency towards theodicy, what it means that the Gospel is for you, and how Thanksgiving is the disposition of mercy.
Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: Sanitizing Death
Rev. Timothy Appel studies 2 Corinthians 4:14 regarding how God is a God of the living, preaching Jesus’ resurrection, and the baptismal language of the resurrection.
Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: Headaches, Butterflies, Sledgehammers and Puppies
Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford studies 2 Corinthians 4:13 regarding the Psalm where this verse quotes from, bringing God’s Word to those who suffer, and the nature of suffering.
Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: The War Cry of Mortified Flesh
Rev. David Appold studies 2 Corinthians 4:12 regarding how the life and death of Jesus are at work in the apostles and the church, and the difference between the mystical union and make believe.
Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: Stinking of the Gospel
Rev. Sean Daenzer studies 2 Corinthians 4:11 regarding the propitiation of Jesus, our expectation of the resurrection of the dead, and suffering for the sake of the church.
Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: Real, True Crucifixion
Rev. Dustin Beck studies 2 Corinthians 4:10 regarding death as our experience in this life, while resurrection life in Christ is hidden away as a reality known now by faith, and in eternity by sight
Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: The Cross is More than You Can Handle
Rev. Stephen Preus studies 2 Corinthians 4:8-10a regarding the theme of the Paul’s letter and the Christology in the list of paradoxical experiences.
Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: Vessels for Glorious Death
Rev. Adam Koontz studies 2 Corinthians 4:7 regarding God’s power in Christ and knowing Christ through weakness..