Sermons on 2 Corinthians 3:1-4:17:

Fatal Distraction

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 16, 2007

Jesus must be our whole life.

Fatal Distraction It’s a beautiful summer afternoon some years ago at the Naval Air Test Center in Patuxent River, Maryland. The U.S. Navy’s newest jet fighter, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat with both afterburners blazing soars from the runway for a test flight. The first portion of the flight is a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17

Denomination: Catholic

Stunned By Inexpressible Joy!

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 17, 2007

Heaven is the ever increasing, ever deepening revelation of the experience of the love of Jesus

STUNNED BY INEXPRESSIBLE JOY! Heaven is the ever increasing, ever deepening revelation of the experience of the love of Jesus - 10 billion years from now we will still be stunned daily by the beauty, majesty etc - It’s not just for heaven – Jesus: “thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-19

Denomination: Catholic

Life-Changing Experiences In God

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Jan 19, 2007

Knowing the changes you have in Christ Jesus.

Life-Changing Experiences in God 2 Cor. 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 1. God is the center of our existence: A. We exist for a purpose a. Serve ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Dealing With Disappointment

Contributed by Don Jaques on Jan 24, 2007

All Christians can find renewed hope in times of disappointment by 1)keeping an eternal focus, 2)cast your anxiety upon the Lord, 3)be self-controlled and resist the devil, and 4)offer a sacrifice of praise.

If there is anything I’ve learned in my years working as a pastor it is that things don’t always go the way we think they should go. I’ve been witness to more tragic stories than I wish – and the truth is, life is hard. God has chosen to use people just like us to be his ambassadors on this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Long Obedience

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 24, 2007

Having entered the Christian life, we need encouragement to stay the course. God, through the Apostle Paul, urges us to persevere.

2 Corinthians 4:13-18 A Long Obedience “Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Victory!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 30, 2007

Because of Jesus, the death of a believer is not just a relief, it’s a victory!

Dear Friends and Family of Dennis, especially you, Darren, Michelle, and our dear Marion. So, here we are. We knew this day would come. It was impossible not to track its progress as the cancer brought on crutches, then a wheelchair, and finally a bed – that crazy bed two inches too short for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Victory, Mistakes Or Defeat In Our Walk With The Lord!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 9, 2007

This sermon deals with acknowledging our failures. Accepting God’s forgiveness. Accepting Gods victory for your life through the Word and Holy Spirit. Look at some of these who in the natural were told they could not overcome or succeed.

Victory, Mistakes or Defeat in our Walk with the Lord! 2 Corinthians 4: [8] We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; [9] persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. [10] We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-10

God's Letter Of Recommendation

Contributed by Mark Adams on Oct 21, 2006

This sermon relies heavily on a visual illustration. It is based on the passage in 2 Cor. 3 which says we are letters from God. It calls for serious dedication to living for Christ.

______________________________________________________ NOTE: This sermon relies heavily upon a visual illustration. It’s based on Paul’s statement that we are a ’letter from Christ’. Here is a description of the visual I made for this lesson: Before the sermon, I prepared a manilla envelope, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good News

Contributed by James Lowe on Oct 26, 2006

The Good news of the Gospel

Good News 2 Corinthians 4:4 “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Identity Crisis

Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 12, 2006

When we see who Christ is and know him, then we will see and know ourselves for who we are and who we can be.

JULY 2005 IDENTITY CRISIS Text: 2 Corinthians 4:3-4/3:18 2 Co 4:3-4 v.3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: v.4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Blindness

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007

Spiritual Blindness is the inability of a person to understand, perceive, grasp, comprehend spiritual truth.

SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 INTRO: Why is it that some people are so opposed to the Gospel? And why is it that some people, whose lifestyle is so unscriptural cannot understand our rejection of their disobedience before almighty God? And how is it that some people can criticize the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

How Big Is Your God?

Contributed by Brandon Hatfield on Jun 1, 2007

This sermon will help your congregation begin to grasp the enormity of God by discussing a few of His characteristics

WGCC How Big Is Your God? Isn’t it amazing to see how things can change so drastically in a short amount of time? I mean you hear people talk about the good ‘ol days. A time when things were supposedly better than they are now, I assume people here in Illinois ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith On Trial

Contributed by David King on Sep 7, 2006

No matter the vagaries of life, no matter the turn of events, we have an anchor which holds our soul in life and ensures our stability."The Lord is our Refuge and Strength". Ps. 46:1

For believers, faith is the way of life. “The just shall live by faith” Rom. 1: 7. However whatever has to do with life has to be tested. Man designed and built a flying machine, but he would not entrust it with human life until each component has been tested. No drug is administered to any ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Pass, When You Feel That You Are A Failure

Contributed by Dwayne Williams on Sep 11, 2006

how a person handles failure can mean the difference between living a victorious life or living a life filled with bitterness, hostility, solitary, and anger.

How to pass even though you feel like you are failing 2 Corinthians 4: 6 – 12 Main Focus is 2 Corinthians 4: 8-9 I know this title of this sermon doesn’t really make sense to a lot of people on this morning, I know that they will have questions that will pop up in people head like, what do you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Down But Not Out

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 1, 2006

Many are going through difficult times and struggling with major issues: health, or finances, besetting sins, family matters, or a myriad of other battles. There’s hope - don’t lose heart.

DOWN BUT NOT OUT 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-9

Denomination: Baptist