2 Corinthians Bible Studies Dr James Stone

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The 2 Corinthians Bible Studies reveal the true essence of the good life, the outer man perishes but the inner man is renewed day by day.

Paul continues his correspondence with the Corinthians. He further developments the experiencing of life on the spiritual realm. He stated, "For our rejoining is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world . . ." (1:11).

Paul's life ("conversation") in the world was not of the world. His life through the grace of God was the reality of the spiritual realm. He proclaimed that although all men are flesh and blood creature they are not to attempt to live life on the earthly realm.

In II Corinthians, Paul revealed the power of the spiritual realm when he wrote "troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed" (4:8,9). The secret of that supernatural existence is in experiencing the "treasure" that is within the "earthen vessel" (4:7). Man must live of the Spirit that dwells within him.

Although most men spend their entire life "polishing" their vessel, the abundant life they desire to experience is only of the "Treasure." Moreover, Paul declared that the rich, full, contented life can only occur when men "look not at the things which are seen, but the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal" (4:18). Although in the world, man must not attempt to live of the world.

This mystery and secret of life was revealed to Paul when the Lord told him, "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness" (12:9). It is actually when man becomes weak that the power of the spiritual realm comes forth in his life. The change that needed to come about in the Corinthians believers could not be produced by any action of their vessel, the flesh.

Man can do nothing in the flesh to produce the spiritual life. All men are changed into the image of Jesus Christ "even as by the Spirit of the Lord" (3:18). The rich, full, contented life for man can occur because he experiences the spiritual realm.