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  01-01 Fasting and Feasting 01-02 Why Did Jesus Send Them Away? 01-03 Did The Animals Talk? 01-04 Chosen to Love and Bless 01-05 No Evolution in Christ 01-06 Why was the Ethiopian Eunuch Baptized? 01-07 Angels 01-08 Angels and Cherubim 01-09 An Eternal Kind of Life 01-10 Why Some Do Not Testify 01-11 Paul’s Tribe and Name 01-12 Tithes and Offerings 01-13 Jesus and Animal Sacrifice 01-14 Treasures From the Old and New 01-15 Rejoicing in Weakness, Part 1 01-16 Rejoicing in Weakness, Part 2 01-17 Needing God 01-18 “Beside Himself” 01-19 Jesus, The Stumbling Block 01-20 Evolution and Restoration 01-21 Fasting in Spirit and Truth 01-22 Stumbling Blocks 01-23 Getting Past Things 01-24 A Warm Bosom 01-25 Too Much Debt 01-26 Confessing Christ For Profit 01-27 The First Catholic 01-28 The Opposite of Single 01-29 “No Good Thing Will He Withhold” 01-30 “If I Didn’t Know” 01-31 “If God Wants You To Give”

 

Thought for the Morning
1-16

Rejoicing in Weakness, Part 2

Hi John.

I have NEVER before made the connection between weakness (infirmity), and power (strength). It was exciting to see how many times it is in there. That’s good.

2Cor. 12:9-10 “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”

2Cor. 13:4 “For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.”

Heb. 11:34 “[Those of faith] quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.”

1Cor. 2:3-5 “And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”

1Cor. 15:42-43 “So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.”

1Cor. 1:24-25 “But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”

Gary

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Thanks, Gary. That is good! Paul speaks of taking pleasure in his weaknesses several times late in 2Corinthians, “so that the power of Christ may cover over me.” Amen!

Pastor John

PS- You are such a weakling that you make me feel weak!