Sermons on 2 Corinthians 4:

I'm Coming Out Of The Rubble!

Contributed by Kirk Devine on Aug 19, 2006

We have everything we need to acheive victory over the enemy. It’s time for us apply the principles of God’s Word to ensure that victory.

Jul-06 I’M COMING OUT OF THE RUBBLE 2 CORINTHINIANS 4:7-15 Intro: There is and old saying that says, “Anything worth having is worth (working) fighting for…” You need to understand that this fight is a fight that the enemy does not want you to win… That’s why he is constantly attacking you on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Power In Reserve

Contributed by James May on Aug 27, 2006

We have power in reserve, through the Lord Jesus Christ, to overcome every trial and persecution. God will see us through.

Power in Reserve By Pastor Jim May It seems that there is never a day when we do not hear of someone who is having some problems. Just this week we have seen several of our own church family who have had some hard times. Two of the ladies have had to have surgery. I’m glad to say that both are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Overcoming Strongholds

Contributed by Shawn Raloff on Jun 7, 2003

How to overcome strongholds in your life.

Sight for the blind 2 Corinthians 4:1-5 Verse 4: “The god of this age has blinded the mind of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” Stronghold: Pattern of thinking that seems to have a life of its ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Free Methodist

Clay People

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Jun 18, 2003

Ever felt like a grasshopper? Unimportant, inferior, low-down? Israel felt that way when Moses’ spies reported back from their excursion into the Promised Land. They said, "And there we saw the giants, . . . and we were in our own sight as grasshoppe

CLAY PEOPLE SCRIPTURE: Genesis 3:19; Jeremiah 18:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:7 Introduction Ever felt like a grasshopper? Unimportant, inferior, low-down? Israel felt that way when Moses’ spies reported back from their excursion into the Promised Land. They said, "And there we saw the giants, . . . ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6, 2 Corinthians 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Can Get Pretty Far With A Clay Jar

Contributed by Daryn Bahn on Jun 19, 2003

There is always hope for what God can do in our lives!

Last Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, Pastor Mark and Sandy and Dave and Sharon Makela and Karen and I were at our North Wisconsin District, Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Convention in Appleton. It was a good convention, and it’s amazing to see how God works at such gatherings of believers, but one ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Looking Up, When Life Has Got You Down

Contributed by Robert Parker on Jun 30, 2003

No matter what hardships, mistakes or mishaps that can occur in life God allows us to Look up when Life has got us down. A message of encouragement during tough times...

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4: 7 – 10, 14 (4:7) “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the Excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” (4:8) “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair.” (4:9) “Persecuted, but not forsaken; ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18, 1 Peter 4:12-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Beat Down? Series

Contributed by Greg Huguley on Jul 24, 2003

First in a series of sermons about the things in life that beat us down. Here we explore how other people beat us down and how we respond in a CHristlike and God-honoring way

LifeBeaters: Taking Back The Life God Promised You (Wk. 1, 7/13/30) Beat Down? 2 Corinthians 4:8-10,17 Introduction—What’s A Life Beater? Lifebeaters? The things in this life that beat you down. There are a lot of them you know, Things like worry, stress, depression, anger, guilt . . . They have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

"How To Handle Failure"

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 6, 2003

How a person handles failure can mean the difference between living a life of victory or living a life filled with bitterness, hostility and anger.

The Apostle Paul -How to Handle Failure- 2 Cor. 4:7-9 2 Cor. 11:24-30 Introduction How a person handles failure can mean the difference between living a life of victory or living a life filled with bitterness, hostility and anger. In the first church I served as pastor in Kansas City I got ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-9, 2 Corinthians 11:24-30

Denomination: Free Methodist

Why 'good' Friday?

Contributed by Rodney Killam on Apr 18, 2003

Why is Good Friday called good? Our answer to that question is determined by how we see that day’s event -- with worldy, physical eyes or Christian, spiritual eyes?

A Good Friday Communion Service Meditation [Sermon Intro] Why Good Friday? Why do we call this Friday, good? This is the day that we see Christ dying on the cross. A day of remembrance like this would be more appropriately termed Mourning Friday, for that is what the disciples were doing -- ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:43-45, 2 Corinthians 4:18

Denomination: Holiness

Don't Forget To Remember

Contributed by Steve Mason on May 22, 2003

Remembering things that will strengthen you for the storms of life

AUGUST 12th, 2001 PRAY ....... PEOPLE GOING THROUGH TIMES OF DIFFICULTY OR UNCERTAINTY FACE A COMMON DANGER ….. -THE DANGER OF FORGETTING ABOUT GOD ! ! ! SO, TODAY’S MESSAGE IS INTENDED TO STIR OUR MEMORIES -WE ALL PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS DESIGNED TO INSURE THAT WE DON’T ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, 2 Peter 1:12-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Removes Your Blindfold

Contributed by Elizabeth Mccaskill on Aug 24, 2003

Blindfolds are covering that prevents one from seeing. The devil uses sin to blindfold the world today so that they can not see the truth.

Text Acts: 9:18-19 State Subject: When God Removes your blindfold A blindfold is a covering over the eyes that will prevent one from being able to see. Church you need to realize that the devil uses blindfolds today to keep the world from seeing the truth. He has the world blinded into thinking ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-22, 2 Corinthians 4:4

Denomination: Methodist

God's Goodies In Cracked Pots

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Sep 3, 2003

We’re all earthen vessels – made from the dust of the earth – and some of us, are just cracked pots! But in them we carry an awesome treasure!

God’s Goodies in Cracked Pots Introduction: • Our oldest daughter, Maria, told us a wonderful story recently about a friend of hers in Lander, Wyoming who had gone out with her husband to the city dump to dispose of some larger yard trash. • As they were ditching their junk their eye caught a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Hold On

Contributed by Olayinka Alamu on Sep 11, 2003

We should hold on to God no matter what

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hardships For Heaven's Sake Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 27, 2003

Need strength to face difficulty as a Christian? Paul supplies us with purpose and focus in this fourth chapter of 2 Corinthians.

Chapter 4 of 2 Corinthians finishes what he starts in chapter 3 and begins what he discusses in chapter 5. The chapter and verse divisions of your Bible were not put in there by God. In fact, Stephen Langton first divided the Bible into chapters in 1228. The Old Testament was first divided by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Lose Heart

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 29, 2003

Paul had a secret for not losing heart.

INTRO.- ILL.- The New York City Transit Company was missing a bus and a driver some years ago. For over a week, authorities searched for the man but couldn’t find him. Finally, ten days later after the man had disappeared, he was found, bus included. IN MIAMI, FLORIDA! The driver said, "I’d had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12, 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ