Cary Cox, from 1 Peter 3:18-22. Peter gives suffering Christians the ultimate encouragement: Christ also suffered! He died for our sins. He rose from the dead – suffering is not final! And he ascended to the highest place of glory in triumph over every enemy!
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The Basis of Reconciliation – 2Cor Study 27
Cary Cox, from 2 Corinthians 5:21. One of the most amazing verses in the entire Bible! Paul cuts to the heart of the gospel, showing us what was happening as Jesus was on the cross. Here we see what God accomplished for us to make having a relationship with him possible. Jesus became sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him!
The Gospel Changes Everything – 2Cor Study 24
Cary Cox, from 2 Corinthians 5:14-17. What is the gospel? What does Paul mean by the love of Christ, or the death of Jesus? How does the gospel transform us?
Motivated by the Gospel – 2Cor Study 23
Cary Cox, from 2 Corinthians 5:11-15. Paul was motivated for ministry by the gospel event itself – the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ! Jesus died for us so that we would live for him and not ourselves. The gospel changes everything!
The Theology of No Condemnation – Romans Study 40
Cary Cox, from Romans 8:1-4. We have studied what ‘no condemnation’ is and where it is found. Now in verse 3 we see HOW God achieved this salvation for us. We see the theology, or doctrines, that explain how God accomplished no condemnation.