Points of Interest - 2 Corinthians 12 vv 11-13

I. Call to Worship: Psalm 63:1-5 

II. Offering passage: Matthew 6:19-21,24 

III. Notes: 
• God’s 
Riches 
At 
Christ’s 
Expense 

• Apostles 
1. sovereignly chosen by God for their ministry 
2. had to be eyewitnesses of our LORD’s life, death and resurrection 
3. received the Gospel by direct revelation from Jesus - not from other men 
4. the apostles are the foundation of the church 

IV. Scripture references: 
• Prov. 27:2 – “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.” 

• Eph. 2:20 – “having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone” 

• Acts 2:42 - ‘… were continually devoting themselves to the apostles teaching’ 

• 2 Corinthians 9:8. “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, have an abundance for every good work.” 

• Acts 2:43 – “Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.” 

• Acts 5:12 – “At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people …” 

• Acts 14:3 - “Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands.” 

• I Thess. 1:5 – “for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction” 

• Romans 15:18,19 – ‘… what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit ..’ 

• II Tim. 3:16,17 (NLT) - “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.” 

V. Quotes: 
• Tullian Tchividjian- ‘Grace is unconditional acceptance given to an undeserving person by an unobligated giver.’