Women's Small Group

  2 Corinthians 4:1-6 (NIV) Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.  2  Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.  3  And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.  4  The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.  5  For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.  6  For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[ a ] made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed i...

  2 Corinthians 5:11-21  11  Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.   12  We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.   13  If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.   14  For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.   15  And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 16  So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.   17  Therefore, if a...