Glorious Hope

2 Corinthians 3:7-18

The GloryOf The NEW Covenant

2 Corinthians 3:7-11

The Old Covenant

•Ministry (dispensation/administration), 7

The Old Covenant

•Ministry of death, 7•Death is the penalty of sin•The Law revealed what was sin•The people redefined it down to their level•The Law remained inflexible (Jas 2:10)

The Old Covenant

•Ministry of death, 7•External commands on hardened hearts

•Temporary in nature

•Ministry of condemnation, 9

•Its glory is surpassed, 11

The NEW Covenant

•Ministry of the Spirit, 8 •The Spirit dwells within (2 Cor 1:22)•The Spirit helps our weakness (Rom 8:26)•The Spirit opens our eyes (1 Cor 2:10-16)

The NEW Covenant

•Ministry of the Spirit, 8 •Ministry of righteousness (justification), 9

•The effects are permanent, 11

•More glory, far exceeding, surpassing glory

The HopeOf The NEW Covenant

2 Corinthians 3:12-18

What Is Your Hope?•We are bold, 12

•Veils are for hard minds, 13-15

•Only in Christ is the veil removed, 14, 16

•Repent, Turn to the Lord, 16

•Where the Spirit of the Lord is, freedom, 17

Behold Your God•We all, 18

•Have been unveiled (faith/repentance)

•Are beholding/reflecting the glory of the Lord

•Are being metamorphed into His glory (Rom 12:2; Rom 8:29)

•This process is glorious from first to last

•This comes from the Spirit of Jesus

•Why do you think you’re “good enough”?

•How are you using good things?

•What would it look like for you to live boldly and freely towards God and man?

Glorious Hope

2 Corinthians 3:7-18