A Thorn In The Flesh

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A Thorn In The Flesh

• 2 Corinthians 127-10

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A Thorn in the Flesh

• Lest he be exalted above measure (7)
• The Jews were proud people Phil 33-11
• A messenger of Satan to buffet me (7)
• Christ was made to suffer Matt 2667
• Then they spat in His face and beat Him and
  others struck Him with the palms of their hands

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A Thorn in the Flesh

• Lest he be exalted above measure (7)
• The Jews were proud people Phil 33-11
• A messenger of Satan to buffet me (7)
• Christ was made to suffer Matt 2667
• Humility is a necessary trait for Gods people 1
  Peter 55-6

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A Thorn in the Flesh

• He responds with prayer (8)
• He prays three times for it to be removed
• Jesus also prayed about His afflictions Matt
  2639, 42, 44
• Our prayers
• Should be persistent 1 Thess 517-18
• We must pray with faith Jam 15-7
• They should be specific Matt 69-13
• Our prayers will be answered 1 John 514

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A Thorn in the Flesh

• My grace is sufficient for you (9)
• This doesnt mean we cant fall from grace 1 Cor
  1012-13
• Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed
  lest he fall. (12)

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A Thorn in the Flesh

• My grace is sufficient for you (9)
• This doesnt mean we cant fall from grace 1
  Cor 1012-13
• No temptation has overtaken you except such as
  is common to man but God is faithful, who will
  not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are
  able, but with the temptation will also make the
  way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
  (13)

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A Thorn in the Flesh

• My grace is sufficient for you (9)
• This doesnt mean we cant fall from grace 1 Cor
  1012-13
• Whatever our affliction, we deserve worse 1 Tim
  112-15, Rom 623
• My strength is made perfect in weakness (9)
• When we endure Jam 13-4

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A Thorn in the Flesh

• Pauls response...
• I will boast in my infirmities (9-10)
• The Lord will help him Phil 413
• I can do all things through Christ who
  strengthens me.

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A Thorn in the Flesh

• Pauls response...
• I will boast in my infirmities (9-10)
• The Lord will help him 2 Tim 310-11
• You have carefully followed my doctrine, manner
  of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love,
  perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which
  happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at
  Lystra--what persecutions I endured. And out of
  them all the Lord delivered me.

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A Thorn in the Flesh

• Pauls response...
• I will boast in my infirmities (9-10)
• The Lord will help him Phil 413,
  2 Tim 310-11
• The real test is how we respond during difficult
  situations 2 Cor 411
• For we who live are always delivered to death
  for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may
  be manifested in our mortal flesh.

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A Thorn in the Flesh

• Pauls response...
• I will boast in my infirmities (9-10)
• The Lord will help him Phil 413,
  2 Tim 310-11
• The real test is how we respond during difficult
  situations 2 Cor 411