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Someone once said that it is not that power itself corrupts people, but positions of power attract the most corrupt people because they see they can benefit from those positions. We see this play out in leadership in both the public and private sectors. As believers, we know the root evil is the selfishness of sinful human beings. How is a Christian leader's life pattern different from these e...

When tragedies occur, like the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, people often say there can't be a God because no loving and all-powerful being could ever allow such an event to happen. Even for believers who are very convinced of God's power and goodness, tragedies can be great stumbling blocks that cause us to doubt and question God. In John 11, we find several helpful revelations about G...

What type of servants is God looking for? Many times, we think God should save and use those whose talents we presume would be profitable to him. In today's focal passage, the Apostle Paul narrates a personal experience where he asked for deliverance from a bodily weakness, but then learned the truth about how God's power is actually perfect in our weakness. We hope you are blessed and enc...

There have been some popular books written about people who claim to have gone to heaven and returned, some even claiming to have come back from the dead. Many people have been influenced by such claims and have placed a great deal of trust in them. What should believers think about such stories? In 2 Corinthians 12, the Apostle Paul gives us a record of his own experience of being "caught up...

What qualities do you appreciate most in other people? One of the most common criticisms of world leaders' behavior is their arrogance. This complaints shows that humility is one of the qualities we find most attractive in people. How does this play an important part in the Christian life, and especially in effective Christian leadership? We'll consider these things and more in today's...

In this study, we focus on the Apostle Paul's narrative of his own personal history as evidence proving he was a true servant of Christ. One of the great warnings to the church throughout the NT is the reality that there are many pretending Christians, and especially pretending Christian leaders, within the fellowship of the church. How can we recognize them when they "wear sheep's cl...

Recorded for Impact Radio Broadcast week of July 1, 2026. This broadcast continues the series on the Africa Statement on the Prosperity Gospel and Word of Faith Theology.

2 Corinthians 11 begins with Paul asking the Corinthians to have patience with him in a little "foolishness." The foolishness he refers to is that he goes on to list several things about himself that highlight his experiences and methods. It's clear from the text that Paul feels almost ashamed to talk about himself so much. What drove him to do so in spite of his feelings, and what d...

What should a Christian's confidence or "boast" be in? And what should their perspective be about themselves and anything they are part of accomplishing? In today's study, we take a look at the Apostle Paul's perspective as an example for us to understand godly humility and accurate understanding of our service to Christ. We hope you are blessed by another episode of transfor...

In today's study, we consider the implications of Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 10:8 regarding the purpose of God raising up pastors to lead his church. There have been several recent scandals among Western church leaders that highlight the importance of believers understanding the limits and purpose of a pastor's authority. We will examine this and more in another episode of transform...

In today's lesson, we ask questions about our tendencies in passing wrongful judgment on other believers, as well as examining criteria God commends for us to be able to discern the identity of false teachers. What does it show about me when I can easily criticize and note everything that's wrong with another Christian? How do I learn to go from viewing people with wrong judgment to accura...

In our current day, there's much discussion about and weight given to the topic of "mental health." What makes a person "mentally healthy" or "unhealthy?" Is it not the truths that control their thinking? What does the Bible tell us is a Christian's power to destroy every lofty opinion and argument, and to bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ...

God's word teaches us that the primary ethic in all Christian duty and practice is love. The world uses and defines love in self-focused ways, but what is God's definition of love and how does instruct us about the root of generous giving to God? Consider these things and more in another episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

Recently in Uganda, a former member of parliament who failed to win reelection took back an ambulance which she had donated to her district. When people complained about this rescinding of her "gift," the politician defended herself saying, "why should I give something to people who didn't vote for me?" This type of "giving to get" is very common in our culture an...

In Uganda, most people are used to leaders being dishonest with management of resources. Church leaders have been among the most guilty when it comes to embezzlement and misuse of funds they oversee. This leads to assumptions and speculation that any administration of money must be somehow corrupt, even when corruption isn't there. In 2 Corinthians 8, we are given a very important example from...

We've probably each had a time where we wanted to help someone or give to God's work but were unable to because the moment found us unprepared financially. We may not realize it, but one of the reasons we might miss an opportunity to give is simply because we've failed to making giving a regular spiritual discipline. What should Christians do to make sure they fulfill a desire to give?...

What does it take to be a regular and faithful giver? Many times, our hesitation to give comes from a fear that we what we give will make it impossible to meet our own needs, or wants. In today's study, we examine another principle 2 Corinthians 8-9 give us on become generous givers. That principle is that sacrificial giving can only be accomplished through our trust that God will supply all o...

In the midst of Paul's encouragement to the Corinthians to give generously towards the collection they were taking for needy believers, Paul references Christ's own example of impoverishing himself to make us rich. This statement is often used as a standalone statement by prosperity teachers to prove that the purpose of the gospel is to make believers materially wealthy. In this study, we&...

What factors determine generous giving in a Christian's life? Many times, people think the most important factor in being a generous giver is prosperity. After all, how can I give what I don't have? In today's text, we'll see an example of a group of believers described as being in "extreme poverty," and yet "overflowing with generosity." How can poverty and gen...

What sort of qualities show a person is truly repentant? That's the focus of today's study. We've reached a point in our series on 2 Corinthians where Paul writes about the good report he received from Titus about the Corinthians' reaction to his first letter. We'll examine several characteristics the church displayed that are instructive about what genuine repentance looks lik...

How do people behave when their biggest failures become public knowledge? Some of us try to hide ourselves away from those we've hurt and those who know what we've done. Some people make grandiose gestures trying to assuage people's disgust with our failure. What does God want us to do when he confronts us with sin? How does this response lead to life and salvation while an a "wor...

Recorded for Impact Radio broadcast week of June 10, 2026.

Recorded for Impact Radio broadcast week of June 3, 2026.

Have you ever felt troubled by a pattern of inconsistency in your Christian life? Perhaps sometimes you are fervent in spirit in your service to God, but then there are other times where you're going through the motions of the Christian life while sinful thoughts and impulses seem to dominate you. Know that this is not unique only to you, but it is the experience of every believer. In today&#3...

In 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, the Bible warns us against partnerships with unbelievers. The passage then goes on to quote statements in the OT where God exhorted the children of Israel to separate themselves from the world in order to be his true people. We often don't consider ourselves idolatrous because we associate idolatry with the worship of pagan gods, especially with the old practice of fa...