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2 Corinthians 4:16-18 . . . Inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 2:11; 10:3-5; 11:14; 12:7

inorderthatSatanmightnotoutwitus.Forwearenotunawareofhisschemes.Forthoughweliveintheworld,wedonotwagewarastheworlddoes.4Theweaponswefightwitharenottheweaponsoftheworld.Onthecontrary,theyhavedivinepowertodemolishstrongholds.5WedemolishargumentsandeverypretensionthatsetsitselfupagainsttheknowledgeofGod,andwetakecapAveeverythoughttomakeitobedienttoChrist.

Satanhimselfmasqueradesasanangeloflight.

Iwasgivenathorninmyflesh,amessengerofSatan,totormentme.

2 Corinthians 1:3-5; 10; 20-22; 3:1-17; 4:7

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 16Thereforewedonotlose heart� ThoughoutwardlywearewasAngaway,yetinwardlywearebeingreneweddaybyday.

17Forourlightandmomentarytroublesareachieving for us an eternal glory thatfaroutweighsthemall.

18Sowefix our eyes notonwhatisseen,butonwhatisunseen,sincewhatisseenistemporary,butwhat is unseen is eternal�

2 Corinthians 4:1,4,7-9,13-15

1Therefore,sincethroughGod’smercywehavethisministry,we do not lose heart. 4Thegodofthisagehasblinded the minds of unbelievers,sothattheycannotseethelightofthegospelthatdisplaysthegloryofChrist,whoistheimageofGod.7Butwehavethistreasureinjarsofclaytoshowthatthisall�surpassing power is from God andnotfromus.8Wearehard pressed on every side,butnotcrushed;perplexed,butnotindespair;9 persecuted,butnotabandoned;struckdown,butnotdestroyed.13ItiswriRen:“Ibelieved;thereforeIhavespoken.”Sincewehavethatsamespiritoffaith,we also believe and therefore speak,14becauseweknowthattheonewhoraisedtheLordJesusfromthedeadwillalsoraiseuswithJesusandpresentuswithyoutohimself.15Allthisisforyourbenefit,sothatthegracethatisreachingmoreandmorepeoplemaycausethanksgivingtooverflowtothegloryofGod.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 16Thereforewedo not lose heart� ThoughoutwardlywearewasAngaway,yetinwardly we are being renewed daybyday.

17Forourlightandmomentarytroublesareachievingforusaneternalglorythatfaroutweighsthemall.

18Sowefixoureyesnotonwhatisseen,butonwhatisunseen,sincewhatisseenistemporary,butwhatisunseeniseternal.

Hebrews 10:32-35, 39 32 Remember thoseearlierdaysa[eryouhadreceivedthelight,whenyouenduredinagreatconflictfullofsuffering.33SomeAmesyouwerepubliclyexposedtoinsultandpersecuAon;atotherAmesyoustoodsidebysidewiththosewhoweresotreated.34YousufferedalongwiththoseinprisonandjoyfullyacceptedtheconfiscaAonofyourproperty,becauseyou knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions� 35Sodonotthrowawayyour confidence;itwillberichlyrewarded.39Butwedonotbelongtothosewhoshrinkbackandaredestroyed,buttothosewhohavefaith and are saved�

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 16Thereforewedonotloseheart.ThoughoutwardlywearewasAngaway,yetinwardly we are being renewed daybyday.

17Forourlightandmomentarytroublesareachievingforusaneternalglorythatfaroutweighsthemall.

18Sowefixoureyesnotonwhatisseen,butonwhatisunseen,sincewhatisseenistemporary,butwhatisunseeniseternal.

2 Corinthians 5:1-4 Forweknowthatiftheearthly tent we live in is destroyed,wehaveabuildingfromGod,an eternal house in heaven�notbuiltbyhumanhands.2Meanwhilewegroan,longingtobeclothedinsteadwithourheavenlydwelling,3becausewhenweareclothed,wewillnotbefoundnaked.4Forwhileweareinthistent,wegroanandareburdened,becausewedonotwishtobeunclothedbuttobeclothedinsteadwithourheavenlydwelling,sothatwhat is mortal may be swallowed up by life�

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 16Thereforewedonotloseheart.ThoughoutwardlywearewasAngaway,yetinwardly we are being renewed daybyday.

17Forourlightandmomentarytroublesareachievingforusaneternalglorythatfaroutweighsthemall.

18Sowefixoureyesnotonwhatisseen,butonwhatisunseen,sincewhatisseenistemporary,butwhatisunseeniseternal.

Ephesians 3:16

IpraythatoutofhisgloriousricheshemaystrengthenyouwithpowerthroughhisSpiritinyourinner being,

Isaiah 40:28-31

Doyounotknow?HaveyounotheardTheLORDistheeverlasAngGod,theCreatoroftheendsoftheearthHewillnotgrowAredorwearyandhisunderstandingnoonecanfathom.29He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak�30EvenyouthsgrowAredandwearyandyoungmenstumbleandfall;31butthosewhohopeintheLORD will renew their strength� Theywillsoaronwingslikeeagles;theywillrunandnotgrowweary,theywillwalkandnotbefaint.

1 Peter 5:10

10AndtheGodofallgrace,whocalledyoutohiseternalgloryinChrist,a[eryouhavesufferedaliRlewhile,willhimself restore you and make you strong� firm and steadfast�

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 16Thereforewedonotloseheart.ThoughoutwardlywearewasAngaway,yetinwardlywearebeingreneweddaybyday.

17Forourlightandmomentarytroublesareachieving for us an eternal glory thatfaroutweighsthemall.

18Sowefixoureyesnotonwhatisseen,butonwhatisunseen,sincewhatisseenistemporary,butwhatisunseeniseternal.

1 Peter 1:6-9 6Inallthisyougreatlyrejoice,thoughnowforaliRlewhileyoumayhavehadtosuffergriefinallkindsoftrials.7Thesehavecomesothattheprovengenuinenessofyourfaith—ofgreaterworththangold,whichperisheseventhoughrefinedbyfire—mayresultinpraise,gloryandhonorwhenJesusChristisrevealed.8Thoughyouhavenotseenhim,youlovehim;andeventhoughyoudonotseehimnow,youbelieveinhimandarefilledwithaninexpressibleandgloriousjoy,9foryouarereceivingtheendresultofyourfaith,thesalvaAonofyoursouls.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 16Thereforewedonotloseheart.ThoughoutwardlywearewasAngaway,yetinwardlywearebeingreneweddaybyday.

17Forourlightandmomentarytroublesareachievingforusaneternalglorythatfaroutweighsthemall.

18Sowefix our eyes notonwhatisseen,butonwhatisunseen,sincewhatisseenistemporary,butwhatisunseen is eternal�

2 Corinthians 5:7

7Forweliveby faith,notbysight.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 16Thereforewedonotlose heart� ThoughoutwardlywearewasAngaway,yetinwardlywearebeingreneweddaybyday.

17Forourlightandmomentarytroublesareachieving for us an eternal glory thatfaroutweighsthemall.

18Sowefix our eyes notonwhatisseen,butonwhatisunseen,sincewhatisseenistemporary,butwhat is unseen is eternal�