God's Grace is Sufficient & Satisfying
My good friend Aaron Martin gives a helpful side by side comparison from his Mother's Day message this past Sunday.
After the sermon on 2Corinthians 12:9-10 yesterday morning it was suggested to me that the more visual learners of our lot may benefit from a side-by-side comparison of examples of our weakness (human fragility and its response to changing circumstances) and the gift of grace given to those who submit their weakness to God as a conduit of His power and blessing. So here you go. It’s just a general outline so if you need more detail I encourage you to listen to the sermon.
WEAKNESS | GRACE
Suffering | Comfort (for us and others; 1:3-7)
Belief | All the promises of God find their “yes” in Jesus (1:20)
Offense | Forgiveness (2:5-11)
Unqualified | Competent for discipleship (3:5-6; 4:1-6)
Perspective | Power revealed in weakness (4:7-1 8)
Passivity | Partnership with God in the gospel (6:1)
Easily Satisfied | Longing for holiness (7:1)
Community | Pursue Neighbor Love (1:1-13:4)
Complaining | Joy in Affliction (7:4)
After the sermon on 2Corinthians 12:9-10 yesterday morning it was suggested to me that the more visual learners of our lot may benefit from a side-by-side comparison of examples of our weakness (human fragility and its response to changing circumstances) and the gift of grace given to those who submit their weakness to God as a conduit of His power and blessing. So here you go. It’s just a general outline so if you need more detail I encourage you to listen to the sermon.
WEAKNESS | GRACE
Suffering | Comfort (for us and others; 1:3-7)
Belief | All the promises of God find their “yes” in Jesus (1:20)
Offense | Forgiveness (2:5-11)
Unqualified | Competent for discipleship (3:5-6; 4:1-6)
Perspective | Power revealed in weakness (4:7-1 8)
Passivity | Partnership with God in the gospel (6:1)
Easily Satisfied | Longing for holiness (7:1)
Community | Pursue Neighbor Love (1:1-13:4)
Complaining | Joy in Affliction (7:4)
