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- In both letters, Paul demonstrates God’s design for weakness in the Christian life, relentlessly returning to God’s power present in the weakness of the cross. For Paul, Christian living requires following Jesus in faith, rejecting the values of the world, and embracing the Christ crucified out of weakness.
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Apr 18, 2023 · By faith we yield our hearts and minds and will to God (Rom. 6:12–14; 12:1–2), and then the Holy Spirit fills us (Eph. 5:18) and empowers us (Rom. 15:13) as we cooperate with the Lord in the process of resisting anxiety.
Apr 24, 2019 · God answered Paul’s prayer by telling him, “’My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness’” (2 Corinthians 12:9). In other words, God denied Paul’s request to remove the suffering because he knew that Paul’s weakness would be “good”—for Paul, for others, and for his own glory.
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Mar 11, 2024 · In 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NIV), Paul writes, “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
Aug 15, 2024 · In Romans 8:26, Paul uses the Greek noun astheneia, translated as “weakness,” to refer to our limited capacity as human beings and our susceptibility to sin and death. Instead of condemning us for our frailty, the Holy Spirit comes alongside us in our weakness, providing strength, guidance, and His comforting presence.
Jan 6, 2023 · Paul prays three times, asking God to yank out the irksome thorn. But God promises that His grace would be sufficient because His power is made perfect in weakness ( 2 Corinthians 12 : 9). Having learned His lesson, Paul makes peace with his thorn.
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Dec 30, 2020 · Even the Apostle Paul experienced weakness, fear and trembling (I Corinthians 2:1-3). That is good to know in the midst of our own weaknesses, fears, and tremblings. As one biblical commentator speculates, “Perhaps the Jewish opposition is very strong; perhaps Paul is simply tired of opposition and stressed from having to support himself and ...
