Treasure-bearing Jars of Clay

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Finding Gods Strength Perfected in our Weakness
Maximizing Personal Growth as Treasure-bearing
Jars of Clay
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Pre-occupation (to mentally live somewhere before
we get there)

• What are my expectations?

• What are my fears?

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The qualities of a good missionary
Loves Jesus 1 2 3 4 5
Loves people 1 2 3 4 5
Seeks friendship with strangers 1 2 3 4 5
Willing to be unrecognized servant 1 2 3 4 5
Flexible 1 2 3 4 5
Not afraid of own weakness 1 2 3 4 5
Able to laugh at self 1 2 3 4 5
Team-player 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
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Treasure-bearers

• Not that we are adequate in ourselves to
  consider anything as coming from ourselves, but
  our adequacy comes from God.2 Cor. 3.4-6
• We have this treasure in earthen vessels
  2 Cor. 4.7
• I boast about my weakness 2 Cor. 11.29
• My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is
  made perfect in weakness 2 Cor. 12.9

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The last shall be first, and the least shall be
the greatest of all.
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We cant use the weapons of evil to defeat evil
Gods Power in Clay Pots
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The Singular Source of Confidence, Hope and
Encouragement

• Such is our confidence Our adequacy is
  from God 3.4
• Such is our hope The
  permanent has come in glory 3.12
• We do not lose heart We live by Gods
  mercy 4.1
• We do not lose heart Our inner nature is
  renewed daily 4.16

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Deliverance from pot maintenance

• No longer be preoccupied with keeping pots pretty
• Focus instead on the fruit God is growing in them
  
• Turn our trash into treasures
• Act in bold confidence knowing that God will
  bring goodness and beauty into the world through
  us!

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Live with unshakable hope for we are being
transformed from glory into glory this
momentary light affliction is preparing for us an
eternal weight of glory
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The Weight of Glory
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Worth Solidity Purity Splendor
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Holiness Completion Substance of Gods presence
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Jesus is the full-reflection of the divine
glory. Our lack of ability to know God is filled
up by His glory, and our ability to know Him is
healed and restored by it. (Barth, CD,
II.1.vi.31 644)
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The glory of God is a person fully alive the
life of humankind consists in beholding God
Irenaeus,
Adversus Haereses IV.20.7