• 2 Cor. 1:1-7 “Turning Tragedy Into Triumph”• 2 Cor. 1:8-12- “How To Make It Through Rough Times”• 2 Cor. 1:13-24- “Battlefield Mentality”• 2 Cor. 2:1-11- “Cancer Of The Soul”• 2 Cor. 2:12-17- “The Blessings Of Brokenness”• 2 Cor. 3:1-3- “Somebody’s Reading Your Mail”• 2 Cor. 3:4-11- “How To Have The Much More Life”• 2 Cor. 3:12-17- “True Freedom“• 2 Cor. 3:18- “This Little Light Of Mine, I'm Going To Let It Shine”• 2 Cor. 3, 4, 5 -“The Hiding Of The Gospel” • 2 Cor. 5: 1-7- “Unlocking The Insecurities Of Life”• 2 Cor. 5:8-13- “Turning Inside Out For God”• 2 Cor. 5:13-17- “The Love Of Christ”• 2 Cor. 5:17-21- “Being An Ambassador For Christ”

SurvivingSurviving “This“ “This“ MinistryMinistry

Text: 2nd Corinthians

4

2nd Corinthians

41. “This Ministry”: is not intended to cause “faint”.

2. “This Ministry”: is a life assignment.

3. “This Ministry”: begins with mercy.

4. “This Ministry”: grows in grace.5. “This Ministry”: is the essence

of life.

The Essence Of Life:

Life is a Trust. (2-7)Life is a Test. (8-15)Life is a Temporary Assignment. (16-18)

The Essence Of Life:

Life is a Trust. (2-7)1. We have nothing to prove.(2a)2. We have nothing to hide. (2b)3. We have everything to lose.

(3-7)

““I Surrender All”I Surrender All”

22ndnd Cor 4:1-2 Cor 4:1-2

TextText: 2: 2ndnd Corinthians Corinthians

4:3-64:3-6

2nd Corinthian

s 4:7

II Timothy 2:20II Timothy 2:20 – “But – “But in a great house there in a great house there are not only vessels are not only vessels of gold and of silver, of gold and of silver, but also of wood and but also of wood and of earth; and some to of earth; and some to honour, and some to honour, and some to

dishonour.”dishonour.”

The Essence Of Life:

Life is a Trust. (2-7)Life is a Test. (8-15)Life is a Temporary Assignment. (16-18)

The Essence Of Life:

Life is a Trust. (2-7) Life is a Test. (8-15)1. The Death Principle (8-12)2. The Faith Principle(13)3. The Grace Principle (14,15)

The The DeathDeath PrinciplePrinciple

2nd Corinthians 4:8-124:8-124:8-12 4:8-12

May Be Surrounded But

Always Has A Way Out

2nd Corinthian

s 4:7

•1st Corinthians 10:13 1st Corinthians 10:13 “There “There hath no temptation taken hath no temptation taken

you but such as is common you but such as is common to man: to man: but God is faithful, but God is faithful,

who will not suffer you to be who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are tempted above that ye are

ableable; ; but willbut will with the with the temptation also temptation also make a way make a way to escape, that ye may be to escape, that ye may be

able to bear it.able to bear it.””

Our Our Leave!Leave!

Text: Genesis 221st Corinthians 10

May Be Puzzled, But Never Panics

2nd Timothy 1:72nd Timothy 1:7 – – “For God hath “For God hath not not

given us the given us the spirit of fearspirit of fear; but ; but of power, and of of power, and of

love, and of a love, and of a sound mind.”sound mind.”

May Be Persecuted, But Is

Never Alone

Hebrews 13:5Hebrews 13:5 – “Let – “Let your conversation be your conversation be without covetousness; without covetousness; and be content with and be content with

such things as ye such things as ye have: for he hath said, have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, I will never leave thee,

nor forsake thee.”nor forsake thee.”

May Be Knocked Down, But Never

Knocked Out

May Be Knocked Down, But Never

Knocked Out

May Be Surrounded But

Always Has A Way OutMay Be Puzzled,

But Never PanicsMay Be Persecuted, But Is

Never Alone

The The DeathDeath PrinciplePrinciple

2nd Corinthians 4:8-124:8-124:8-12 4:8-12

•2 Corinthians 4:10 Always 2 Corinthians 4:10 Always <pantote> bearing about <pantote> bearing about

<periphero> in <en> the body <periphero> in <en> the body <soma> <soma> the dying <nekrosis>the dying <nekrosis>

of the Lord <kurios> Jesus of the Lord <kurios> Jesus <Iesous>, that <hina> the life <Iesous>, that <hina> the life

<zoe> also <kai> of Jesus <zoe> also <kai> of Jesus <Iesous> might be made <Iesous> might be made

manifest <phaneroo> in <en> manifest <phaneroo> in <en> our <hemon> body <soma>.our <hemon> body <soma>.

The The DeathDeath Principle Principle

A A CORPSELIKECORPSELIKE DEATH4:8-12 DEATH4:8-12

The The DeathDeath Principle Principle

A A CONSTANTCONSTANT DEATH4:8-12 DEATH4:8-12

1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 2:122:12 – “Now we – “Now we have received, have received, not the spirit of not the spirit of the world, the world, but but

the spirit which the spirit which is of Godis of God; that ; that we might know we might know the things that the things that are freely given are freely given to us of God.”to us of God.”

1 Corinthians 2:13-14 “Which things also we also we speakspeak, not in the words

which man's wisdom teacheth, but which

the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost teachethteacheth; comparing spiritual things with

spiritualspiritual. But the natural man receiveth natural man receiveth not not the things of the

Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto himhim: neither can he

know them, because they are spirituallyspiritually

discerned.”

The The DeathDeath Principle Principle

A A CALLOUSEDCALLOUSED DEATH4:8-12 DEATH4:8-12

• 2 Corinthians 4:102 Corinthians 4:10 – “Always <pantote> bearing about – “Always <pantote> bearing about <periphero> in <en> the body <soma> <periphero> in <en> the body <soma> the dying the dying <nekrosis><nekrosis> of the Lord <kurios> Jesus <Iesous>, of the Lord <kurios> Jesus <Iesous>,

that <hina> the life <zoe> also <kai> of Jesus that <hina> the life <zoe> also <kai> of Jesus <Iesous> might be made manifest <phaneroo> in <Iesous> might be made manifest <phaneroo> in

<en> our <hemon> body <soma>.”<en> our <hemon> body <soma>.”

• Romans 4:19Romans 4:19 – “And <kai> being not <me> – “And <kai> being not <me> weak <astheneo> in faith <pistis>, he weak <astheneo> in faith <pistis>, he

considered <katanoeo> not <ou> his own considered <katanoeo> not <ou> his own <heautou> body <soma> now <ede> dead <heautou> body <soma> now <ede> dead <nekroo>, when he was <huparcho> about <nekroo>, when he was <huparcho> about

<pou> an hundred years old <hekatontaetes>, <pou> an hundred years old <hekatontaetes>, neither yet <kai> neither yet <kai> the deadness the deadness

<nekrosis><nekrosis> of Sara's <Sarrha> womb of Sara's <Sarrha> womb <metra>”<metra>”

The The DeathDeath Principle Principle

A A CALLOUSEDCALLOUSED DEATH4:8-12 DEATH4:8-12

1st Corinthians 1st Corinthians 15:31(b15:31(b) – ) – “…in Christ “…in Christ

Jesus our Lord, Jesus our Lord, I die dailyI die daily.”.”

The The DeathDeath Principle Principle

A A CIRCADIANCIRCADIAN DEATH4:8-12 DEATH4:8-12

Galatians 6:14Galatians 6:14 - - “But God forbid “But God forbid

that I should that I should glory, save in glory, save in the the crosscross of our Lord of our Lord Jesus ChristJesus Christ, , by by

whom whom the the world is world is

crucified unto crucified unto me, and I unto me, and I unto

the worldthe world.”.”

The The DeathDeath Principle Principle

A A CONSPICUOUSCONSPICUOUS DEATH4:8-12 DEATH4:8-12

• John 7:37-39 In the last day, John 7:37-39 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus that great day of the feast, Jesus

stood and cried, saying, If any stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto man thirst, let him come unto

me, and drink. me, and drink. He that He that believeth on me, as the believeth on me, as the

scripture hath said, out of his scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living belly shall flow rivers of living waterwater. (. (But this spake he of the But this spake he of the SpiritSpirit, which they that believe on , which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy him should receive: for the Holy

Ghost was not yet given; because Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Galatians 5:22-23 Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit But the fruit of the Spirit of the Spirit

is is love, joy, love, joy, peace, peace,

longsuffering, longsuffering, gentleness, gentleness,

goodness, faith, goodness, faith, Meekness, Meekness,

temperance: temperance: against such against such

there is no law.there is no law.

• Galatians 5:19-21 – “Galatians 5:19-21 – “Now the Now the works of the flesh are works of the flesh are

manifest, which are thesemanifest, which are these; ; Adultery, fornication, Adultery, fornication,

uncleanness, lasciviousness, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred,

variance, emulations, wrath, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, strife, seditions, heresies,

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, Envyings, murders, drunkenness,

revellings, revellings, and such likeand such like: …”.: …”.

Galatians 5:22-23 Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit But the fruit of the Spirit of the Spirit

is is love, joy, love, joy, peace, peace,

longsuffering, longsuffering, gentleness, gentleness,

goodness, faith, goodness, faith, Meekness, Meekness,

temperance: temperance: against such against such

there is no law.there is no law.

The The DeathDeath Principle Principle

A A CONSPICUOUSCONSPICUOUS DEATH4:8-12 DEATH4:8-12A A CIRCADIANCIRCADIAN DEATH4:8-12DEATH4:8-12

A A CALLOUSEDCALLOUSED DEATH4:8-12DEATH4:8-12

A A CONSTANTCONSTANT DEATH4:8-12DEATH4:8-12

A A CORPSELIKECORPSELIKE DEATH4:8-12DEATH4:8-12

The The DeathDeath Principle Principle

A A CONSPICUOUSCONSPICUOUS DEATH4:8-12 DEATH4:8-12A A CIRCADIANCIRCADIAN DEATH4:8-12DEATH4:8-12

A A CALLOUSEDCALLOUSED DEATH4:8-12DEATH4:8-12

A A CONSTANTCONSTANT DEATH4:8-12DEATH4:8-12

A A CORPSELIKECORPSELIKE DEATH4:8-12DEATH4:8-12