2 Corinthians 11

"Dear Father, to whom our pure devotion is due, Thank you for the divine jealousy that Christ feels for us, his church. How wonderful to know that we...."

"Dear Father, to whom our pure devotion is due, When someone seeks to make slaves of us, to prey upon us, to take advantage of us, to put on airs, or...."

"Dear Father, whose power is made perfect in weakness, Even though certain things are true, please keep me from saying them if they might be perceived..."

"Dear Father, almighty God, "Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to fall, and I am not indignant? If I must boast, I will boast of the things...."

Can we have the holy without the adventure? We can't have the holy life without the adventure life because God uses the adventures to mold us and make us holy.

"But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For...."

"But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no wonder that his servants also disguise themselves as servants....."

How pure is your faith? We must return to the pure and simple faith of trusting in Christ.

Like Mary, we don't know fully what we are committing to do, but we know that our ultimate destination is Jesus. Phil Ware reminds us of the gritty reality of Jesus' birth and Mary choosing to accept the challenge of being Jesus' mother and reminds us of our need to commit to have Jesus born in our lives.

"And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. "

"If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness."

"But I am afraid that your minds will be led away from your true and pure following of Christ just as Eve was tricked by the snake with his evil ways."

"We have here A PERSONAL CLAIM, and one that needs proof. The apostle knew that his claim was indisputable, but there are many persons who have no..."

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 11:30 -- If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 11:2 niv -- I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present youb as a pure virgin to him.

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 11:14 -- And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

What am I supposed to do with all this mess? Larry Davies shares with us his struggle with a cluttered office and how it's been embarrassingly displayed on the Internet.

You have been chosen by Christ for an eternity-long relationship! Max Lucado reminds us that we are the precious bride of Christ and we need to keep our focus on our wedding day.

What are the achievements that validate your credibility at doing the things you are called to do? Phil Ware looks at the way we chase and give credibility in our world and reminds how Paul showed credibility in his own: becoming a servant, in weakness, and letting God's glory and power be seen in him.

Have you seen your own values slipping a little lately? The price of gasoline kicks off some creative questioning by Russ as he wrestles with the serious desensitization that has occurred in many lives.

What are you living for this next year? We must live our burden, passion, and vision if we are to honor God.

"Dear Precious Child of the Father, My people have had to face hostile trials for their faith all throughout history. I'm not talking about the..."