II Corinthians 4
A Bleak Time for Paul
Beliefs … Priorities … Goals … Plans
What about Us?
Peace … Harmony … Unity
Useful & Profitable Simple Truth
Meeting Our Budget … No Financial Strains
Growing Rapidly
2017
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2015
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2011
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SEATS
II Corinthians 4
What Reality does The Future Hold for Us
Who Are We … What Kind of Stuff are We Made Of?
WILL THIS TREND CONTINUE - OR STOP?
DO WE WANT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE - OR STOP?
II Corinthians 4:1-5 … A Check-List of Convictions
vs 1
II Corinthians 4:1-5 … A Check-List of Convictions
vs 1 “We will Not lose heart”
vs 2
II Corinthians 4:1-5 … A Check-List of Convictions
vs 1 “We will Not lose heart”
vs 2 “We will Not be Crafty/Manipulative w/Word”
3-4
II Corinthians 4:1-5 … A Check-List of Convictions
vs 1 “We will Not lose heart”
vs 2 “We will Not be Crafty/Manipulative w/Word”
3-4 “Still, some People will Never see the Truth”
vs 5
II Corinthians 4:1-5 … A Check-List of Convictions
vs 1
vs 2
3-4
vs 5
“We will Not lose heart”
“We will Not be Crafty/Manipulative w/Word”
“Still, some People will Never see the Truth”
ATTITUDE CHECK
THREE ACTION DIRECTIVES
II Corinthians 4:5
We Do Not Preach Ourselves
Ps 127:1 "Unless Jehovah builds the house, they labor in
vain who build it"
I Cor 15:10 "By the grace of God I am what I am ..."
I Cor 3:6 "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gives the
increase"
Phil 2:13 "It is God who works in you, both to will and
to work for His good pleasure"
Heb 13:20-21 "Now the God of peace ... will make you
perfect in every good thing to do His will, working in us
that which is pleasing in His sight"
THREE ACTION DIRECTIVES
II Corinthians 4:5
We Do Not Preach Ourselves
We Preach Jesus Christ as Lord
THREE ACTION DIRECTIVES
II Corinthians 4:5
We Do Not Preach Ourselves
We Preach Jesus Christ as Lord
Owner & Master
Spiritual Warfare
Abandoned
Not Our Problem
We’re the Enemy
WIN THE GAME WE’RE PLAYING
II Corinthians 4:5
We Do Not Preach Ourselves
We Preach Jesus Christ as Lord
We Preach Ourselves as Your Servants for Jesus’ Sake
your past service in ministry
“It is impossible for
the drivers to keep
their timetable if
they have to stop
for passengers.”
WIN THE GAME WE’RE PLAYING
II Corinthians 4:5
We Do Not Preach Ourselves
We Preach Jesus Christ as Lord
We Preach Ourselves as Your Servants for Jesus’ Sake
We Serve People for Jesus’ Sake
“It is impossible for
the drivers to keep
their timetable if
they have to stop
for passengers.”
WIN THE GAME WE’RE PLAYING
II Corinthians 4:5
We Do Not Preach Ourselves
We Preach Jesus Christ as Lord
We Preach Ourselves as Your Servants for Jesus’ Sake
Exactly Six Months from This Very Hour
120 FAMILIES
$1000 each
1/3 of Mortgage
$2400 each
All of Mortgage
HOW WILL YOU PREPARE?