AI OVERVIEW: God’s power is displayed through human weakness, not through strength—Paul calls the ministry a mercy of God and describes the treasure as being in jars of clay, so that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. In 2 Corinthians 4, affliction, perplexity, persecution, and being struck down mark the apostle’s experience, yet they do not crush him; rather, they reveal that life in Christ is manifested as the gospel endures through frailty. Dying to self makes room for the life of Jesus to be seen in the mortal flesh, fulfilling Jesus’ call to lose one’s life for His sake.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: --- Do you worry that you’re not good enough to serve God? Your sense of inadequacy isn’t necessarily detrimental to your ministry. Find out why as you consider how Paul persevered despite mounting afflictions. Listen to Truth For Life with Alistair Begg. ------------------------...
