2nd Corinthian

s 4:7

TextText: 2: 2ndnd Corinthians Corinthians

4:3-64:3-6

Isaiah 64:8 “But now, O LORD, thou

art our father; we

are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are

the work of thy hand.”

Romans 9:20-21Romans 9:20-21 – “Nay but, O – “Nay but, O man, who art thou that man, who art thou that

repliest against God? repliest against God? Shall Shall the thing formed say to the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why him that formed it, Why

hast thou made me thus? hast thou made me thus? Hath not the potter power Hath not the potter power over the clayover the clay, , of the same of the same lump to make one vessel lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto honour, and another

unto dishonourunto dishonour?”?”

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Text: 2nd Corinthians

4

Never Never Trust Trust

YourselfYourself

““I Surrender All”I Surrender All”

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

1st Peter 5:7 “Casting allall

your care upon Him;

for He careth for

you.”

The Essence Of Life:

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

Never Never Trust Trust

YourselfYourself

Psalms 103:14 “For He

knoweth our frame; He

remembereth that we are

dust.”

Never Never Trust Trust

YourselfYourself

““I Surrender All”I Surrender All”

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

Proverbs 24:16 Proverbs 24:16 - - “For a just man “For a just man falleth seven falleth seven

times, times, and riseth and riseth up againup again: but the : but the wicked shall fall wicked shall fall into mischief.”into mischief.”

Never Never Trust Trust

YourselfYourself

• 2 Chronicles 32:7-82 Chronicles 32:7-8 – “Be strong – “Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, dismayed for the king of Assyria,

nor for all the multitude that is with nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us him: for there be more with us

than with him: With him is an arm than with him: With him is an arm of flesh; of flesh; but with us is the LORD but with us is the LORD our God to help usour God to help us, , and to fight and to fight our battlesour battles. . And the people And the people rested themselves upon the rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of words of Hezekiah king of

JudahJudah.”.”

1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 15:31 15:31 “I protest “I protest by your rejoicing by your rejoicing which I have in which I have in Christ Jesus our Christ Jesus our

Lord, Lord, I die I die dailydaily.”.”

Never Never Trust Trust

YourselfYourself

Embrace Brokenne

ss

•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.””

• 2nd Corinthians 12:10 –

“Therefore I take pleasure in

infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in

persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I for when I am weak, am weak, then am I then am I strongstrong.”

Look Past Look Past the Outer the Outer

ShellShell

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.”

•Vile Vessel

•Vile Vessel•Central Vessel

•Vile Vessel•Central Vessel•Vessel of Honor

John John 13:1-1013:1-10

• Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged swordtwoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of

soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of

the thoughts and intents of the heart.

•Romans 9:21-22Romans 9:21-22 - “Hath not - “Hath not the potter power over the clay, the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one of the same lump to make one

vessel unto honour, and vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? What another unto dishonour? What

if God, willing to shew his if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power wrath, and to make his power

known, endured with much known, endured with much longsuffering longsuffering the vessels of the vessels of wrathwrath fitted to destruction”fitted to destruction”