Encounter the Truth - Boasting in Weaknesses (Part 2 of 2)
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Encounter the Truth - Boasting in Weaknesses (Part 2 of 2)

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 202624 min
  • Religion

God often works most powerfully through human weakness rather than worldly strength. Paul contrasts the impressive appearance of the false teachers with his own suffering, hardships, and "thorn in the flesh," explaining that God sometimes allows ongoing weakness to humble His servants, deepen their dependence on Him, and accomplish His purposes.

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Well, I think it's the case because it was his own experience that the Lord allowed him to know

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You know, this goes back to the Lord Jesus Christ and his work on the cross, because

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When we examine the storyline of the Bible, we discover a wonderful pattern with respect to the way in which God expresses and reveals and works his power. He delights to do so, we discover, in and through human weakness. We might say that his power is made perfect in weakness. You're listening to Encounter the Truth with Jonathan Griffiths.

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Steve Hiller, glad that you are with us today. And Jonathan, that seems like that would be a disconnect. But in weakness, God's power is made perfect. But yet this is something that the Apostle Paul seemed to write about with some sense of frequency. Why do you think that's the case? Well, I think it's the case because it was his own experience that the Lord allowed him to know

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and walk through and sometimes endure through his ministry. But in a more fundamental sense, You know, this goes back to the Lord Jesus Christ and his work on the cross, because what is the most wonderful thing that's ever happened in all the history of the world? That is, God sending his Son to die for us.

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