Points of Interest - 2 Corinthians 12 vv 7-10

I. Call to Worship: Psalm 62:5-8 

II. Offering passage: Proverbs 3:9 

III. Scripture references: 
A. 2 Cor. 4:17 – “For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison” 

B. 2 Cor. 4:5 – “what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord” 

C. Rom. 3:24 – “being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus” 

D. Eph. 1:7 – “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace” 

E. Eph. 2:5 – “even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)” 

F. Eph. 2:8 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God” 

G. 2 Tim. 1:9 – “who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity” 

H. I Cor. 1:27 – “but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong” 

IV. Cross-references: 
A. 2 Corinthians 1:3,4 
B. Romans 5:3-5 

V. Quotes: 
A. Paul Tripp - ‘It reaches you where you are and takes you where God wants you to be. It has the power to do something that nothing else can do: transform you at the causal core of who you are as a human being - your heart.’ 

B. Tullian Tchividjian- ‘Grace is unconditional acceptance given to an undeserving person by an unobligated giver.’