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2 Corinthians 4

The Longing of the Languishing Heaven Series: Part Five

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  • Daniel R. Hyde

Why must we endure suffering on this earth? Why does God not immediately take us up into heaven? This author describes heaven as hope for those who are suffering as weak “jars of clay,” as Paul describes us in 2 Corinthians 4. Though we suffer now, we are being renewed inwardly every day, and we have the hope of an eternal glory.

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Earthen Vessels God’s Power is Revealed in Weakness – of Pastor and Congregation

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  • John Wilson

From 2 Corinthians 4:7 this article shows that understanding that the power of the gospel comes from God is essential for the encouragement of the pastor.

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The Significance of God's Image in Man

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  • Gerald Bray

What is the significance of man being created in the image of God? This article outlines the current state of exegesis on this doctrine and the problems connected with the traditional theological interpretation of Genesis 1:26. Next, he considers the newly recognized importance of intertestamental Judaism for a Christian doctrine of the image of God.

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2 Corinthians 4:10-11 – Life in the Midst of Death

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 4:10-11.

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2 Corinthians 4:8-9 – Power in the Midst of Weakness

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 4:8-9.

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2 Corinthians 4:7 – The Orienting Principle for Christian Ministry

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article focuses on a fundamental principle for Christian ministry: the contrast between the glory of the new covenant ministry and the shame of the new covenant minister. This comes from 2 Corinthians 4:7.

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The Gospel of the Glory: What Makes the Good News Good News

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  • Mike Riccardi

What is it that makes the good news the good news? This article, in considering 2 Corinthians 4:4, shows that the gospel is the glory of God in the face of Christ.

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2 Corinthians 4:6 – God's Remedy: The Shining of the Light of Life

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article considers 2 Corinthians 4:6, and how God shines in the hearts of his elect to give us the light needed to see things as they actually are.

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2 Corinthians 4:5 – We Do Not Preach Ourselves

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  • Mike Riccardi

What does Paul mean in 2 Corinthians 4:5 when he says, "We do not preach ourselves"? This article weighs in, offering an exposition of this verse in context. Preaching ourselves will never solve the world's problem.

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2 Corinthians 4:4 – The World's Problem: Blindness to Glory

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition of 2 Corinthians 4:4.

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Thirty-One Days of Purity: An Eternal Perspective

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  • Tim Challies

This article considers how 2 Corinthians 4:18 can help in winning the battle for sexual purity. It calls you to have an eternal perspective.

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The Glory of God – The Glory of God in Paul's Epistles

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  • Richard B. Gaffin Jr.

What is the glory of God? This question is answered by Gaffin as he opens up Paul’s theology of glory and shows how it is linked to important themes such as the gospel, the image of God, and Jesus’ resurrection and ascension.

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God's Love Compels Us – The Biblical Basis for Missions: Treasure in Jars of Clay (2 Corinthians 4:1-12)

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  • D. A. Carson

Carson wants to get at the biblical basis for missions. The manner in which he does it is to focus on a specific passage: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12.

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Remedies for Ministerial Discouragement

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  • Maurice Roberts

The author discusses discouragement for preachers in the ministry. He looks at what this discouragement entails and remedies for this discouragement, working from the text of 2 Corinthians 4:1,16.

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2 Corinthians 4:1-18 – Inside-Out Salvation

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  • Richard L. Pratt

This article is a Bible study on 2 Corinthians 4:1-18.

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2 Corinthians 4 - Ministry Matters!

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  • G. Ball

This is a Bible study on 2 Corinthians 4.

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2 Corinthians 4:1-7 - An Effective Ministry

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  • Vernon Pollema

For an effective ministry, we must focus on a Biblical view, method and model for the ministry. This article also discusses 2 Corinthians 4:1-7.

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Death Swallowed Up by Life

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  • Brian D. Vos

This article is about death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The author also discusses 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:8.

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Outward Decay, Inward Renewal

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  • Ronald C. Christie

This article is about body and spirit, and body and soul. The decay of the body is discussed, as well as old age. This article also focuses on the body and soul in the intermediate state, as well as spiritual life and death. 2 Corinthians 4:16 is also mentioned.

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