Throughout Second Corinthians, Paul communicates that the goal of the believer is to live in the present with eternity in plain sight. With eternity as the goal, a believer is able to endure the present struggles, knowing that trials provide opportunities to grow in one’s relationship with God and share God’s sustaining comfort with others.

Continuing to read the word of God as a church family, we come to Second Corinthians. Paul sent this letter to the church that he started in Corinth during his second missionary journey