2. Turning Tragedy Into Triumph

3. “Cancer Of The Soul” 2nd Corinthians 2:1-11

4. “Battlefield Mentality” 2 nd Corinthians 1:13-24

5. “Somebody’s Reading Your Mail” Text: 2 nd Corinthians 3:1-3

6. How To Have The “Much More” Life! Text: 2 nd Corinthians 3: 4 -11

7. 2 Cor. 1:1-7 “Turning Tragedy Into Triumph” 2 Cor. 1:8-12- “How To Make It Through Rough Times” 2 Cor. 1:13-24- “Battlefield Mentality” 2 Cor. 2:1-11- “Cancer Of The Soul” 2 Cor. 2:12-17- “The Blessings Of Brokenness” 2 Cor. 3:1-3- “Somebody’s Reading Your Mail” 2 Cor. 3:4-11- “How To Have The Much More Life” 2 Cor. 3:12-17- “True Freedom“ 2 Cor. 3:18- “This Little Light Of Mine, I'm Going To Let It Shine” 2 Cor. 3, 4, 5 – “The Hiding Of The Gospel” 2 Cor. 5: 1-7- “Unlocking The Insecurities Of Life” 2 Cor. 5:8-13- “Turning Inside Out For God” 2 Cor. 5:13-17- “The Love Of Christ” 2 Cor. 5:17-21- “Being An Ambassador For Christ”

8. 2 Cor. 1:1-7- “Turning Tragedy Into Triumph” 2 Cor. 1:8-12- “How To Make It Through Rough Times” 2 Cor. 1:13-24- “Battlefield Mentality”

9. 2 Cor. 2:1-11- “Cancer Of The Soul” 2 Cor. 2:12-17- “The Blessings Of Brokenness”

10. 2 Cor. 3:1-3- “Somebody’s Reading Your Mail” 2 Cor. 3:4-11- “How To Have The Much More Life” 2 Cor. 3:12-17- “True Freedom“ 2 Cor. 3:18- “This Little Light Of Mine, I'm Going To Let It Shine”

11. 2 Cor. 3, 4, 5 – “The Hiding Of The Gospel” 2 Cor. 5: 1-7- “Unlocking The Insecurities Of Life” 2 Cor. 5:8-13- “Turning Inside Out For God” 2 Cor. 5:13-17- “The Love Of Christ” 2 Cor. 5:17-21- “Being An Ambassador For Christ”

13. Surviving “This“ Ministry Surviving “This“ Ministry Text: 2 nd Corinthians 4

14. 4 things Jesus said:  Some seed will be devoured up.

15. 4 things Jesus said:  Some seed will be devoured up.  Some seed will fall upon stony places.

16. 4 things Jesus said:  Some seed will be devoured up.  Some seed will fall upon stony places.  Some seed will fall among the thorns.

17. 4 things Jesus said:  Some seed will be devoured up.  Some seed will fall upon stony places.  Some seed will fall among the thorns.  Some seed will fall on good ground and take root.

18. Bottom Line: 1 in 4 Survive!

19. Lessons From The Parable:  Survivors are people who have root in themselves.

20. Lessons From The Parable:  Survivors are people who have root in themselves.  Survivors don’t lose their focus to materialism.

21. Lessons From The Parable:  Survivors are people who have root in themselves.  Survivors don’t lose their focus to materialism.  Survivors don’t quit in the face of problems.

22. Lessons From The Parable:  Survivors are people who have root in themselves.  Survivors don’t lose their focus to materialism.  Survivors don’t quit in the face of problems.  Survivors are not easily offended.

23. Lessons From The Parable:  Survivors are people who have root in themselves.  Survivors don’t lose their focus to materialism.  Survivors don’t quit in the face of problems.  Survivors are not easily offended.  Survivors obey God’s word.

24. Lessons From The Parable:  Survivors are people who have root in themselves.  Survivors don’t lose their focus to materialism.  Survivors don’t quit in the face of problems.  Survivors are not easily offended.  Survivors obey God’s word.  Survivors bear fruit.

25. 2 nd Corinthians 4 1.“This Ministry”: is not intended to cause “faint”.

26.  Matthew 9 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.  Matthew 15 32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

27. How not to faint:  Pray. Luke 18 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.

28. How not to faint:  Pray.  Don’t become weary in well doing. Galatians 6 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

29. How not to faint:  Pray.  Don’t become weary in well doing.  Keep focused on the Lord Jesus. (Hebrews 12)

30. How not to faint:  Pray.  Don’t become weary in well doing.  Keep focused on the Lord Jesus.  Despise not chastening. (Hebrews 12)

31. 2 nd Corinthians 4 1.“This Ministry”: is not intended to cause “faint”. 2.“This Ministry”: is a life assignment.

32. 2 nd Corinthians 4 1.“This Ministry”: is not intended to cause “faint”. 2.“This Ministry”: is a life assignment. Colossians 1 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

33. 2 nd Corinthians 4 1.“This Ministry”: is not intended to cause “faint”. 2.“This Ministry”: is a life assignment. 3.“This Ministry”: begins with mercy.

34. 2 nd Corinthians 4 1.“This Ministry”: is not intended to cause “faint”. 2.“This Ministry”: is a life assignment. 3.“This Ministry”: begins with mercy. Romans 6 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

35. 2 nd Corinthians 4 1.“This Ministry”: is not intended to cause “faint”. 2.“This Ministry”: is a life assignment. 3.“This Ministry”: begins with mercy. 4.“This Ministry”: grows in grace.

36. 2 nd Corinthians 4 1.“This Ministry”: is not intended to cause “faint”. 2.“This Ministry”: is a life assignment. 3.“This Ministry”: begins with mercy. 4.“This Ministry”: grows in grace. 2 Peter 3 18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

37. 2 nd Corinthians 4 1.“This Ministry”: is not intended to cause “faint”. 2.“This Ministry”: is a life assignment. 3.“This Ministry”: begins with mercy. 4.“This Ministry”: grows in grace. 5.“This Ministry”: is the essence of life.

38. The Essence Of Life:  Life is a Trust. (2-7)

39. The Essence Of Life:  Life is a Trust. (2-7) 1.We have nothing to prove.(2a)

40. The Essence Of Life:  Life is a Trust. (2-7) 1.We have nothing to prove.(2a) 2.We have nothing to hide. (2b)

41. The Essence Of Life:  Life is a Trust. (2-7) 1.We have nothing to prove.(2a) 2.We have nothing to hide. (2b) 3.We have everything to lose. (3-7)

42. The Essence Of Life:  Life is a Trust. (2-7)  Life is a Test. (8-15)

43. The Essence Of Life:  Life is a Trust. (2-7)  Life is a Test. (8-15) 1.The Death Principle (8-12)

44. The Essence Of Life:  Life is a Trust. (2-7)  Life is a Test. (8-15) 1.The Death Principle (8-12) 2.The Faith Principle(13)

45. The Essence Of Life:  Life is a Trust. (2-7)  Life is a Test. (8-15) 1.The Death Principle (8-12) 2.The Faith Principle(13) 3.The Grace Principle (14,15)

46. The Essence Of Life:  Life is a Trust. (2-7)  Life is a Test. (8-15)  Life is a Temporary Assignment. (16-18)

47. Do You Want To SURVIVE?