The Superiority of New Covenant Ministry (preaching resource for 3/2/25, Epiphany 8, Transfiguration Sunday)
This exegesis of 2 Corinthians chapter 3 provides context for the RCL Epistle reading on Transfiguration Sunday, Epiphany 8, 3/2/25. Insights are drawn from commentary by Warren Wiersbe ("Bible Expository Commentary") and Colin Cruse ("New Bible Commentary"). Transformation: monarch butterfly emerging Introduction In founding the church in Corinth, Paul had been careful to ground the believers in the pure gospel of God’s grace. Shortly after Paul left, false teachers (called “Judaizers”) brought in another gospel—one of grace plus law. Their teaching said that salvation is both received and then maintained by grace received through faith plus obedience to the requirements of the Law of Moses. This false teaching was popular at the time and remains so today. Why? Because we humans tend to be more comfortable with pursuing measurable religious goals than we are in simply trusting Jesus and allowing his Spirit to work within us. We are more comfortable with external...