2 Coríntios 7
J. Vernon McGee · Citado em PreceptAustin
2 Coríntios 7
McGee - When I receive the Word in faith and I act upon that Word, I am cleansed from all the filthiness of the flesh and spirit. This is what the Lord Jesus meant when He said, "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth" (John 17:17). The best bar of soap in the world is the Word of God. It will really clean us up. The Holy Spirit enables us to deal with the sin in our lives. Warren Wiersbe makes a good point writing that "Whenever we sin, we must pray, "Wash me" (Ps 51:2, 7); but sometimes God says to us, "Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean" (Isa 1:16). When we seek forgiveness, God washes the record clean (1Jn 1:9); but God will not do for us what we must do for ourselves. Only we can put out of our lives those things that defile us, and we know what they are. It might mean cleaning out our library (Acts 19:18-20+), our cassette and CD collection, the magazine rack, or perhaps the TV viewing schedule (ED: OR OUR "MOUSE CLICKS" ON THE INTERNET!). We must separate ourselves from whatever defiles us and grieves the Father (2Cor. 6:14-7:1; James 4:7-8). (Bible Exposition Commentary on OT) Rob Salvato says defilement speaks of "mud on our wedding garment" and recalls to mind the Bride of Christ cleansing herself in the Revelation ""Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready (the verb hetoimazo here carries idea of willingness and eagerness as well as of readiness)" And it was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. (Rev 19:7-8+) Martin Luther wrote "What greater rebellion, impiety, or insult to God can there be than not to believe His promises?" And if we truly believe His promises, we will strive in to obey through His power working in us. C H
2 Coríntios 7
McGee - Paul gets very personal when he says, “When we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.” This is so personal I almost feel that we shouldn’t read it. (2 Corinthians 7 Commentary) Kruse - In this section Paul returns to the account of his travels which was broken off at 2Co 2:13 to include the long treatment of the nature, integrity and divine enabling of his ministry (2Co 2:14–7:4). He now picks up the threads dropped at 2:13, and in the rest of ch. 7, completes the account of his travels and concerns in relation to the Corinthian crisis. (Full text of the Tyndale NT Commentary on 2 Corinthians)
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McGee - But God used a man to comfort Paul: “Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus.” You could help some dear saint of God and be a comfort to him. My friend, when was the last time you went to your preacher and put your arm on his shoulder and said, “Brother, I’ve been praying for you. I see that you are working hard and standing for the things of God, and I just want you to know I am standing with you.” He would appreciate that.....The Corinthians had said nice things about Paul. Friend, don’t be so hesitant to say something nice about someone else. Really, your tongue won’t fall out if you say some nice things. (2 Corinthians 7 Commentary) Warren Wiersbe in his commento on coming of Titus describes how believers can comfort one another - This is the way Christians ought to help one another. We ought to bear one another’s burdens (Gal. 6:2); encourage one another (Heb. 10:25); minister to one another (1 Peter 4:10–11). Christ sent the disciples out two by two, knowing that “it is not good for a man to be alone” (cf. Gen 2:18) even in Christian service. Lonely Christians are often defeated Christians. Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 states that “two are better than one.” What a privilege and responsibility it is for Christians to encourage one another! When Elijah thought he was the only one faithful to God, he began to backslide. Jonah ministered alone and developed a bitter spirit. (ED: COROLLARY POINT - LONELY CHRISTIANS ARE OFTEN DEFEATED CHRISTIANS!).(Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the NT) Paul was "sharpened" by the coming of Titus which recalls the truth in Proverbs 27:17 that "Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another." He was also refreshed as the proverb states... Like cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a distant land. --Proverbs 25:25 Brian Bell - Downcast Depression –All of us get depressed from time to time. (sometimes heavy, sometimes, light, sometimes it lingers, other times it quickly passes) How do you deal with it? [1] As a Christian do you just deny depression exists? {remember, just as every day isn’t sunny outside, so our lives will have days of clouds & rain showers} [2] Did you think that in becoming a Christian all your problems would be solved? {Becoming a Christian complicates your life. You now have to deal w/a 2nd nature, rather than operating solely in the flesh.} [3] Did you think that problems are a sign that you are unspiritual? {Though we do reap consequences, the problems might be signs of spiritual activity} [4] Did you think being exposed to sound biblical teaching automatically solves your problems? {No more than immersing yourself in water makes you a fish! You must be a doer also} (Regret or Repent?) Comforts (3870) parakaleo from para = side of, alongside, beside + kaleo = call) means literally to call one alongside, to call someone to oneself, to call for, to summon. Parakaleo can include the idea of giving help or aid but the primary sense in the NT is to urge someone to take some action, especially some ethical course of action. Sometimes the word means convey the idea of comfort, sometimes of exhortation but always at the root there is the idea of enabling a person to meet some difficult situation with confidence and with gallantry. Uses in the Corinthian letters (note 3 uses in 2Co 7) - 1Co. 1:10; 1Co. 4:13; 1Co. 4:16; 1Co. 14:31; 1Co. 16:12; 1Co. 16:15; 2Co. 1:4; 2Co. 1:6; 2Co. 2:7; 2Co. 2:8; 2Co. 5:20; 2Co. 6:1; 2Co. 7:6; 2Co. 7:7; 2Co. 7:13; 2Co. 8:6; 2Co. 9:5; 2Co. 10:1; 2Co. 12:8; 2Co. 12:18; 2Co. 13:11 Depressed (5011) tapeinos means literally low, thus not high, not rising far from the ground. Metaphorically tapeinos speaks of one's condition as lowly or of low degree (Jas 1:9). One's emotional state is brought low as with grief - downhearted, cast down or depressed (2Co 7:6). Lowly in spirit or humble. Unimportant in world's eyes (Lk 1:52). All 8 NT uses - Mt. 11:29; Lk. 1:52; Ro 12:16; 2Co. 7:6; 2Co. 10:1; Jas. 1:9; Jas 4:6; 1Pe 5:5 Coming (3952) parousia is a combination of two Greek words para = with, alongside + ousia = being (ousia is the participial form of the verb eimi = to be) which together literally mean to be alongside. Parousia conveys the thought of an arrival (advent or coming) of a person to a place plus the idea of their presence at that place until a certain event transpires. Uses in Corinthian letters - 1Co. 15:23; 1Co. 16:17; 2Co. 7:6; 2Co. 7:7; 2Co. 10:10; Titus - All NT uses - 2Co. 2:13; 2Co. 7:6; 2Co. 7:13; 2Co. 7:14; 2Co. 8:6; 2Co. 8:16; 2Co. 8:23; 2Co. 12:18; Gal. 2:1; Gal. 2:3; 2Ti 4:10; Tit. 1:4 Related Resources: What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression? | GotQuestions.org Is it wrong for a Christian to be depressed? | GotQuestions.org What does the Bible say about Bipolar Disorder / Manic Depression? | GotQuestions.org The Christian and Depression When Hope Is Lost: Dealing With Depression - Radio Bible Class Booklet