Sermons on 2 Corinthians 3:1-16:

An Extra Letter

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 21, 2010

For Remembrance Sunday 1995, commemorating those who had died in the previous year: their lives remind us to embrace but not misuse our freedom, to love without limitations, and to serve concerns wider than our own lives.

Before I begin, let me ask you first to turn to Galatians 5: 13, and be ready to read it with me in a little while. [Read II Corinthians 3: 1-3] I have an announcement to make. The most amazing thing has happened. We have found another letter from the Lord to the churches. We have discovered an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Proof Is In The Pudding

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 27, 2010

I think you can tell when someone has been with Jesus…the proof is in the pudding, and you can see it all over their face! Taste and see that the Lord is good! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

The Proof is in the Pudding 2 Corinthians 3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ProofInPudding.html The world wants proof, and we have it, I believe. And I rejoice in sharing proofs from science, archaeology, medicine, history, etc. But I don’t need those proofs personally anymore, because I’ve ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Our Sufficiency Is Of God

Contributed by John Akosile on Jun 1, 2009

THE sweetest graces by a slight perversion may bear the bitterest fruit. The sun gives life, but sunstrokes are death. Preaching is to give life

Our Sufficiency Is of God But above all he excelled in prayer. The inwardness and weight of his spirit, the reverence and solemnity of his address and behavior, and the fewness and fullness of his words have often struck even strangers with admiration as they used to reach others with consolation. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Disciple Dna Series

Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Jun 23, 2009

Part 3 of 4 in the teaching series, "SENT" which explores Jesus’ commission to his disciples. This message asks the questions: 1) What is your message? 2) To whom have you been sent?

:: Sent [Landing Graphic] Through this series we hope to: o help you understand how your life is becoming part of God’s story o challenge you to communicate that story to others :: Matthew 28:18-19 [S2] Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: *other

Can I Get A Witness? Series

Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Jun 23, 2009

Part 1 of 4 in the teaching series "SENT" which explores Jesus’ commission to his disciples. This message asks the question: "What motivates me to share my story?"

:: Sent [Landing Graphic] This morning we start a new teaching series and the objectives we hope to accomplish throughout this series are: o to help you understand how your life is becoming part of God’s story o to challenge you to communicate that story to others [2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: *other

The Face Of The Pilot

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 6, 2010

The text relates the Transfiguration, the mountain top experience, to the glory "The Face" of Jesus the Pilot of our lives. Updated February 2022.

A ship ...was in a serious storm... and in grave distress. The passengers ... were alarmed. One of them finally, ... against orders, .... went up to the main deck ... and made his way to the pilot house. The pilot was at the wheel, ... but seeing the man was greatly frightened; ... he gave ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 3:12, Luke 9:28-36, Matthew 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-9, Matthew 16:13-18, John 14:16, 1 John 3:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

#3 Of 3 - Love’s Ultimate Victory Series

Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Feb 14, 2010

Love’s Ultimate Victory is that we can be in a personal, intimate, love relationship with God through faith in Jesus.

Sermon Handout Series Title: L.U.V. Sermon Title: #3-Love’s Ultimate Victory Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3: 12-18 February 14, 2010 I. M________ had this kind of relationship with God., v. 13 When Moses came away from interaction with God, his F_______ radiated II. We often M________ having ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Glory Of The New Covenant Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 15, 2010

The New Covenant is greater than the Old. The glory of the New Covenant includes the transformation that is possible through the work of the Spirit in us.

Introduction: A. As you know, transformation is big business on TV these days. 1. Our present love affair with reality shows has led to many TV programs that have to do with transformation. 2. There are home makeover programs that transform ugly rooms and deteriorating homes into something that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The High Cost Of Christian Writing Paper

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 2, 2010

Paul speaks about a letter not written on stationary, parchment, onionskin, or even newsprint; written on the most costly writing paper in the world – the hearts and lives of believers.

The High Cost of Christian Writing Paper 2 CORINTHIANS 3:1-6 “You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Need Of The Church

Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 20, 2009

The church’s greatest need is to have members who are Spirit-filled and therebye empowered to become world-changers.

The Greatest Need of the Church II Corinthians 3:12-18 IF I WAS TO ASK YOU WHAT YOU THINK THE GREATEST NEED OF THE CHURCH IS, WHAT WOULD YOU ANSWER? Some church surveys have provided interesting answers, such as: - Better facilities - Friendlier people - Better preachers - Shorter ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Choosing From Two Covenants Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 1, 2012

Paul presents to the Corinthian church two options for our lives. We can choose a path leading to death and condemnation or the path leading to the Spirit and righteousness.

Paul presents to the Corinthian church two options for our lives. We can choose a path leading to death and condemnation or the path leading to the Spirit and righteousness. Do you want a relationship with God based upon your performance or upon Christ’s? Do you want to want to stand in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

How Adequate Are You? Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 6, 2012

Paul asks a question at the end of chapter 2: And who is adequate for these things? ‘Sufficient…power….ability…fitness’ Literally ‘many’ Who has enough for what God calls their life to?

How confident are you to face each day? How adequate do you feel to take on life? How do you deal with the challenges that life brings you each day and you own feelings of inadequacy? A golfer who had been playing badly went to a psychiatrist who told him to relax by playing a round of golf ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:4-6

How Are You Known?

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010

It is an inescapable fact that we are all known in one way or the other. Question: How are you viewed by the majority of those who live and work around you? Do they see you as a godly person or an ungodly person? Do they see you as a peacemaker or a trou

Intro: Our text says, “Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, KNOWN and read of all men." Everyone without exception is known in some ways to others. Without your knowledge, the people around you are reading your life like an open book. As they privately observe, they are reading your motives ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:2

Denomination: *other

We Are The Pudding Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 17, 2011

The proof is in the pudding, and those of us who know Christ are the pudding.

We Are the Pudding (2 Corinthians 3:1-6) 1. Many of you know that I love to cook. When Marylu went to work 5 years ago, I told her I would take over cooking. 2. I have to cook low-cholesterol: no egg yolks, butter, cream, bacon, shrimp or organ meat. Yet amazing how many delicious meals a person ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

People Without Veils Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 24, 2011

Being under the New Covenant means changing from the inside out.

People Without Veils (2 Corinthians 3:7-18) 1. Sometimes there is no winning. A man recounts a time when he had to enter the military while the draft was still in place: I didn’t enlist in the Army — I was drafted. So I wasn’t going to make life easy for anyone. During my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible