Sermons on 2 Corinthians 11:2:

God Uses Thorns Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 10, 2009

God calls us to accept, own and use our thorns to extend His grace to others.

GOD USES THORNS Years ago in the northeastern United States codfish was a big commercial business. There is a market for eastern cod all over, especially on the West Coast. The demand posed a problem to the shippers. At first they froze the cod, then shipped them elsewhere, but the freezing took ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, 2 Corinthians 11:1-30

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Devil Wears Prada Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 6, 2012

A commercial we watched for Prada didn’t try to sell clothes or accessories. It’s intent was to sell an "image". Satan’s the same - his goal is to sell us an "image". But what does he try to sell us on, and how can we avoid being snared by his sales pitch

OPEN: The minister’s group I’m part of came up with this title: The Devil Wears Prada. It was based on a movie by that same name (and I found out later there was a Rock group that same name). But in researching this sermon I found that Prada is a high class Italian fashion Company known for it’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Tolerance Is Silly Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 2, 2012

Some people are weak in sense, period. Others are strong in some areas, but weak in the spiritual realm because, down deep, they really don’t believe things like doctrine matter. Paul attempts to shake-up both types of people who are inappropriately tole

When Tolerance Is Silly 2 Corinthians 11:1-4, 19-20 1. Does it really matter what you believe? 2. From UPI: CAIRO, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A conservative cleric in the constituent assembly drafting the new Egyptian constitution has argued the country should allow girls to marry at 14. Yassir Barhami, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

'newlyweds' Series

Contributed by Jorge Acevedo on Feb 17, 2010

The church, as a bride, needs to be celebrating it's engagement to Jesus Christ, the groom, and look with anticipation to his coming return; the celebration includes partaking of the Lord's Supper.

Lake Washington Fellowship Date: 2/14/10 Title: ‘NEWLYWEDS’ Text: 2Corinthians 11:2 Theme: Lord’s Supper Series: The Positive Side of Family Props: Party Poppers for everyone ‘NEWLYWEDS’ When I first showed up at Doreen’s home for our first date I was not the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:2

Denomination: Baptist

The Church, A Beautiful Bride

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 9, 2012

The Church is called the Bride of Christ, so how do we make sure that we are an attractive bride?

The Church, a Beautiful Bride It was a quiet Saturday morning as the guests began to filter into the little church. Friends of the couple had been there for hours making sure everything was just perfect. The guests were a diverse bunch, some were friends of hers, and others were friends of his. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:2

Denomination: Wesleyan

Christ's Bride

Contributed by Pastor Steve Zimmerman on Apr 29, 2011

This sermon explores the true meaning for being the Bride of Christ. We believers are, in essence, wed to Christ through our committment as believers.

Christ’s Bride How many people watched the Royal wedding? The history made that day will stay in the minds of over two billion people who watched this young couple get married – the future King of England and his bride. I was intrigued with the service – how it was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What The Thief Comes To Steal From Your Life. Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 19, 2012

Paul is concerned that the Corinthians will stray and not be the proper kind of bride by the time they come face to face with the Bridegroom. Satan has been constantly at work in Paul’s absence to deceive the church in Corinth and lead them in the direct

The picture presented in these verses is that of a father giving away his bride. Paul has already called himself their father (1Cor.4:15), he has arranged the marriage with the groom. Paul is concerned that the Corinthians will stray and not be the proper kind of bride by the time they come face ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-4

The Deceiver's Deception Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 27, 2015

As a Christian minister, how would you convince your congregation that you really loved them & that you were authentic in your leadership? Paul compares himself to a father caring for his children for whom he wanted God's best.

2 CORINTHIANS 11:1-6 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] THE DECEIVER'S DECEPTION If you were a Christian minister, how would you convince your congregation that you really loved them and that you were authentic in your leadership? Paul compares himself to a father caring for his children. They ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Share The Gospel--What Are We Waiting For? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 13, 2015

All the members of the People of God have become missionary disciples, but must carefully discern the Truth.

Thursday of 11th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel St. Paul was quite successful in his divinely-inspired evangelization work. The Holy Spirit moved him to plant Catholic churches in communities throughout Asia Minor and Greece. But the evil one, even though defeated, refuses to give up ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

The Handsomeness Of Christ, Our Husband

Contributed by Bob Boerman on Jul 26, 2017

We often talk of Christ as Prophet, Priest, King, Lord, Savior and Friend, but rarely do we take a deep look at Him as our husband. This sermon looks at the Handsomeness of Christ and it's implications. I preached it before preaching on divorce in 1 Cor 7

The Church in a Messy World The Handsomeness of Christ, our Husband Isaiah 54:5 July 23rd, 2017 This sermon is part of our series in 1 Corinthians. I preached it as a precursor to Paul’s discourse on divorce. Shopping for a Husband I bet you didn’t know it but a "Husband Shopping Center" just ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:3-10, Isaiah 54:4-6, 2 Corinthians 11:2

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Prophetic Utterances Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 12, 2021

Christians are listening to prophecies on the Internet and must be taught how to test those messages. This teaching instructs Christians on how to operate in the prophetic and how to evaluate prophetic ministry so that we receive the benefits and avoid the pitfalls associated with it.

Our subject today is prophetic utterances. How do we benefit from prophecies given in the Body of Christ, and how do we avoid the pitfalls that people often fall into in the exercise and application of this gift? The gift of prophecy is a powerful tool in the church today. But powerful tools must ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21, Matthew 24:1-2, 2 Timothy 3:1-7, Ephesians 4:11, 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, 1 Samuel 1:14, Deuteronomy 18:20, Acts 16:1-10, 2 Peter 1:19, Acts 21:1-14, Matthew 10:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Accountability To The Next Level Of Authority

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Feb 26, 2019

Many decisions that we must make in our lives are based on our accountability to someone. No matter how much we like to think we are own our own, the fact remains, we must give account to someone.

ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF AUTHORITY I. INTRODUCTION: As a teacher, I must enforce the rules of the school. Not always do I enjoy this portion of my job. In fact, this responsibility is often a dreaded one. We are teachers who often must perform in the role of a patrol officer. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:12, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Corinthians 11:1-3, Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Avoid False Teachers Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 4, 2019

This sermon examines three key truths in avoiding false teachers.

THE FIGHT: The purity of the message and the church matter. - 2 Corinthians 11:1-2. a. The purity of the message matters. - This passage as a whole brings out the importance of believing the truth. It matters that the message is true. - Many today say that it doesn’t matter when you believe as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Five Insights The ‘bride Of Christ’ Analogy Gives

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 7, 2019

The "bride of Christ" analogy is one that can be difficult. Looking at several of the New Testament passages referencing that, this sermon unpacks five ideas about the church being the "bride of Christ."

- Beautiful but opaque analogy of the church as the bride of Christ. What does that mean? - That nature and frequency of analogies in the Bible. - The Bible often uses similar analogies as word pictures of who we are. A few examples: a. The branch. - In John 15 Jesus refers to Himself as the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-2, Ephesians 5:22-32, Revelation 21:2, Revelation 21:9, John 3:29, Revelation 19:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Eternal Death That Sounds So Good

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Nov 25, 2019

Wrong doctrine can sound so good but, if believed, it can lead to the person missing heaven. In this message we see how this plays out in Genesis 3.

There are men and women of the cloth in our country, and countries across the world, who are starting to teach things that are different than what we find in Scripture. It may seem like all of these things that they are teaching is new, and some of that is true. Turn to John 16. We’re hearing ...read more

Scripture: John 16:13, Matthew 24:3-4, 2 Corinthians 11:1-3, Genesis 2:8-9, Genesis 2:15-17, Hebrews 9:23, Ezekiel 28:14, Genesis 3:1-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational