II Corinthians 4:1-7
1. Deception should never be a part of what we do as Christians.
Often, we preach ourselves rather than Jesus as Lord.
2. We think we have to veil the glory, so the disappointment won't be too great when the
glory fades away. (3:7-18)
The glory of the new covenant will never fade away.
3. There is only one image we need to conform to.
The treasure is Jesus. The jar of clay is the life of a sinful, mortal human being. (7)
We are to call attention to the treasure, not the container.
4. When our lives show something good, people will see the the power must come from something outside ourselves.
5. This does not mean that we relax our standards.
When Jesus rules our lives, we will be perfect.
We don't need to deceive the world.
We don't need to deceive each other.
You don't need to deceive yourself.
Often, we preach ourselves rather than Jesus as Lord.
2. We think we have to veil the glory, so the disappointment won't be too great when the
glory fades away. (3:7-18)
The glory of the new covenant will never fade away.
3. There is only one image we need to conform to.
The treasure is Jesus. The jar of clay is the life of a sinful, mortal human being. (7)
We are to call attention to the treasure, not the container.
4. When our lives show something good, people will see the the power must come from something outside ourselves.
5. This does not mean that we relax our standards.
When Jesus rules our lives, we will be perfect.
We don't need to deceive the world.
We don't need to deceive each other.
You don't need to deceive yourself.
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