Points of Interest - 2 Corinthians 12:1-6

I. Call to Worship: Psalm 59:16,17 

II. Offering passage: 2 Cor. 9:7 

III. Scripture references: 
A. 2 Tim. 3:16, 17 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.” 

B. Acts. 20:32 – “And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” 

C. Deut. 29:29 – “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever …” 

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

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

IV. Quotes: 
A. Paul Tripp - ‘Grace will expose your weaknesses, not to embarrass and hurt you, but to make you pursue true strength that can only be found in Christ.’ 

B. John Calvin – ‘… this thing happened for Paul’s own sake, for a man who had awaiting him troubles hard enough to break a thousand hearts needed to be strengthened in a special way to keep him from giving way and to help him to persevere undaunted.’