WE SERVE TOGETHER 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Pastor Alan Dionson October 1, 2023
Introduction
1. The confession of a coach
2. The confession of an apostle
A. THE PERIL OF PAIN
1. Internal pain (2 Corinthians 5:4-5)
2. External pain (2 Corinthians 4:8-12
3. Spiritual pain (2 Corinthians 12:1-5)
B. THE PARADOX OF PAIN
1. The paradox of who gets it (v. 1-7a)
2. The paradox of the impact it generates (v. 7b)
3. The paradox of when is it going to end (v. 8)
C. THE PRIVILEGE OF PAIN
1. The privilege of experiencing God’s grace (v. 9a)
2. The privilege of seeing God’s glory (v. 9b)
3. The privilege of giving and serving God’s people (v. 10)
Conclusion
We are blessed, broken and given. (Mark 14:22-26)
