While We Are Waiting: Sufficient Grace
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Pastor Bob Hiller
7/5/2015
Series:
While We Are Waiting
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/wLQUGXsNRPk
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
1. Often times God's ____________ feels ____________ for what we face in our lives.
2. Unfortunately, we look for ____________ of God's ____________ apart from His ____________.
3. We don't need ____________ over the culture to affirm our faith. God's ____________ ____________ is enough.
Scripture Readings
Ezekiel 2:1-5
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Mark 6:1-13
Continue the Conversation
To help you apply the sermon here are some questions to talk over with your friends and family.
1. Whare are some of your favorite distractions? What do you do to find some relief from the stress of everyday life?
2. Do you ever feel like God's Word is not sufficient to give you confidence in him? Does His grace ever feel like it is not sufficient for you?
3. How does it make you feel knowing that Christianity is losing its cultural influence? Explain your answer.
4. Discuss what you think Jesus means when He says, "My power is made perfect in your weakness." Also, discuss why St. Paul says, "When I am weak, then I am strong." When is a time that Jesus was strong in His weakness?
