2 Corinthians 10

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¹Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

2 sermons on 2 Corinthians 10:1

“So, what he does, he says here: "Now look (he said) I beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, (comes in the Spirit) who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold towards you." [2 Cor 10:1]”
What Happens When the Holy Ghost ComesLee Vayle, August 1, 1979
“You got to shut all these other things off, such as conscience, memories and sayings and reasonings, and etc., all of these “casting down your reasonings…” (That’s 2 Cor 10:1-5.)”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #7Lee Vayle, November 1, 1987

²But I beseech you , that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

³For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

3 sermons on 2 Corinthians 10:3

“All right, now notice what the same man said in 2 Corinthians 10:3-4.”
Paradox #3Lee Vayle, August 4, 1984
“But Paul, setting the rule in 2 Cor 10:3-6, puts this a little bit for us to understand—quite a bit really.”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #3Lee Vayle, October 18, 1987
“And we read the Scripture over here many, many times in 2 Cor 10:3, Paul is teaching.”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #4Lee Vayle, October 21, 1987

⁴(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

2 sermons on 2 Corinthians 10:4

“Ya, [Yes] verse four: [2 Cor 10:4-6]”
The Unchanging Principles of FaithLee Vayle, June 24, 1979
“As It says in 2 Cor 10:4, “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal.”
Projecting of Love #6Lee Vayle, March 3, 1984

⁵Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

22 sermons on 2 Corinthians 10:5

“And that's exactly what It says in 2 Corinthians 10:5”
Faith Series #6 (Faith in the Mind)Lee Vayle, October 22, 1965
“The Bible says, "To bring down every thought into captivity." [2 Cor 10:5] Especially those that exalt themselves against God.”
Imputation of the RighteousnessLee Vayle, January 28, 1968
“The Bible says, "Pull down every imagination, [2 Cor 10:5a] every reasoning."”
IdentificationLee Vayle, February 19, 1968
“How? 2 Corinthians 10:5, "Bringing every thought into captivity, casting down reasonings, (that's your reasonings) every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."”
Twentieth Century Negative ConfessionLee Vayle, May 31, 1970
“Casting down reasonings that every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of Almighty God." [2 Cor 10:5] Get this Word and believe according to the Word, and if you believe according to that Word, "out of your belly must flow rivers of living waters."”
The Holy Spirit Baptism and RestorationLee Vayle, June 28, 1970
"Bring every thought into captivity." [2 Cor 10:5] That Jesus Christ, receive this Gospel.
Reflecting the WordLee Vayle, August 30, 1970

See all 22 sermons on 2 Corinthians 10:5

⁶And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

1 sermon on 2 Corinthians 10:6

“And also, we might as well go a little further and get some more Scripture here, and we go into 2 Cor 10:6.”
Seed of Discrepancy #27Lee Vayle, February 25, 1996

⁷Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.

⁸For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

1 sermon on 2 Corinthians 10:8

“Leaving that for a second, and coming back to it, we go to 2 Corinthians 10:8 Now, It said:”
Reproof as a Part of the GospelLee Vayle, May 26, 1973

⁹That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

1 sermon on 2 Corinthians 10:9

“Now, over here in 2 Corinthians 10:9-10”
The Nicolaitian - Laodicean ComplexLee Vayle, August 29, 1970

¹⁰For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

8 sermons on 2 Corinthians 10:10

“There are actually twenty-four verses in the New Testament where the word 'Parousia' is found, (and I'll give them to you quickly and don't look them up) Matthew 24:3, verse 27 also, 37 also, verse 39 also. 1 Corinthians 15:23 ~ 1 Corinthians 15:17 ~ 2 Corinthians 7:6-7 also, 2 Corinthians 10:10 ~ Philippians 1:26 ~ Philippians 2:12 ~ 1 Thessalonians 2:19 ~ 3:13 ~ 4:15 ~ 5:23 ~ 2 Thessalonians 2:1 ~ 8-9 (those three verses there) James 5:7-8 ~ 2 Peter 1:16, ~ 3-4, and verse 12, also 1 John 2:28.”
Appearing and Coming # 2Lee Vayle, March 9, 1980
“The sense of 'presence' is so plainly shown by the contrast with 'absence' implied in 2 Cor 10:10, and expressed in Phil 2:12.”
Presence #1Lee Vayle, May 6, 1981
“The sense of 'presence' is so plainly shown by the contrast with 'absence' implied in 2 Cor 10:10, and expressed in Phil 2:12.”
Presence #2Lee Vayle, May 9, 1981
“The sense of 'presence' is so plainly shown by the contrast with 'absence' implied in 2 Cor 10:10, and expressed in Phil 2:12.”
Presence #3Lee Vayle, May 13, 1981. Names it 3 times.
“The sense of 'presence' is so plainly shown by the contrast with 'absence' implied in 2 Cor 10:10, and expressed in Phil 2:12.”
Presence #8Lee Vayle, June 10, 1981. Names it 2 times.
“The sense of 'presence' is so plainly shown by the contrast with 'absence' implied in 2 Cor 10:10, and expressed in Phil 2:12, (we went over that with you,) that the question naturally arises, why not always so render it?”
Presence #12Lee Vayle, July 15, 1981. Names it 2 times.

See all 8 sermons on 2 Corinthians 10:10

¹¹Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

¹²For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

1 sermon on 2 Corinthians 10:12

“Until it's come to 2 Corinthians 10:12,”
There is a Real BodyLee Vayle, November 30, 1979

¹³But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

¹⁴For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure , as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

¹⁵Not boasting of things without our measure, that is , of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

¹⁶To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.

¹⁷But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

1 sermon on 2 Corinthians 10:17

"Therefore if any man glory, glory in the Lord." [2 Cor 10:17] If any man glory, let him glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.
His Resurrection Proves His DeathLee Vayle, May 26, 1976

¹⁸For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

1 sermon on 2 Corinthians 10:18

“Let’s go to, 2 Corinthians 10:18, now listen:”
One of HisLee Vayle, the 1970s

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