“What Was Paul’s Thorn In The Flesh?” 2 Corinthians 12:7 - 10.

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“What Was Paul’s Thorn In The Flesh?” 2 Corinthians 12:7 - 10

1. What Was Paul’s Thorn? Severe earaches/headaches, Tertullian Epilepsy, Klaushner Recurrent Malaria, Ramsey Adversaries of the Word, Chrysostom Fleshly Temptation, Calvin An Inflammation Of The Eye, McGarvey Blasphemous Thoughts Of The Devil, Lightfoot Stuttering Speech Poor Eyesight (Galatians 4:13 – 15; 6:11) Persecution

2. What Is A Thorn? (1) Something That Makes Life Difficult For Us (2 Cor. 12:8; Matthew 26:44; Luke 9:23) (2) A Point Of Weakness In Our Lives (2 Cor. 12:7; Ex. 4:10) (3) Something That Satan May Bring Into Our Lives (2 Cor. 12:7; Job 1:10) (4) A Thorn Is Not Necessarily Sin (2 Cor. 12:7 – 8; Isa. 59:1 – 2)

3. Why Should God Allow Thorns In Our Lives (According To Skeptics)? (1) We Don’t Have Enough Faith (2 Cor. 12:9; Job 13:15) (2)God Wants Us To Suffer (2 Cor. 12:9; John 3:16 – 17) (3)God Can’t Remove Them (2 Cor. 12:7; Job 2:4 – 6; 1 John 4:4)

Why Does God Allow Thorns In Our Lives (According To The Bible)? (1)They Remind Us Of Our Need For God (2 Cor. 4:8 – 9; 12:7, 9; Psalm 23:4; Matthew 5:3; Psalm 51:12) (2)They Teach Us The Grace Of God (2 Cor. 12:8 – 9; John 16:33) (3)They Are Essential To Our Spiritual Growth (2 Cor. 12:10; James 1:2 – 4)

Getting Rid Of The Thorns We Cause Ourselves Decide To Be Baptized Tonight Hear Him (Romans 10:17) Believe Him (Mark 16:16) Repent Of Sins Against Him (Acts 2:38) Confess Him (Acts 8:37) Be Baptized Into Him (John 3:5; Acts 22:16) Live For Him (Galatians 2:20) Decide To Be Restored Tonight Come Back To Him (Matthew 11:28-30) Repent (Acts 8:22) Pray (James 5:16)