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Mar 9, 2021 · But the Lord Jesus answered Paul, “My grace is always more than enough for you, and my power finds its full expression through your weakness.” So, Paul says he will celebrate his weaknesses saying, “For when I’m weak I sense more deeply the mighty power of Christ living in me.
Jun 4, 2024 · Consider these seven ways Paul encourages us to embrace weakness. 1. Believe that the weakness of Christ crucified is God’s power to save. The message of Christ crucified is “the power of God and the wisdom of God” (1 Cor. 1:23–24).
What does Paul mean by the "foolishness of God" and the "weakness of God"? What point is he making? Paul is using hyperbole or exaggeration, to make the point that in every way God is wiser and stronger than any person. Why can unbelievers not accept and understand the Bible?
Paul's response is to take a contrary approach and to state that God's power is truly shown, not in people that are humanly impressive but in seeming weakness: "If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness" (2 Corinthians 11 v. 30). From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament: 2 Corinthians.
In 1 Corinthians 11:32, Paul explains that God’s judgment through discipline is meant to prevent us from being condemned with the world, suggesting a corrective rather than punitive nature of divine judgment.
Aug 1, 2010 · In 2 Corinthians 11-12, Paul describes one of the most difficult things for us to grasp and believe about the life of faith: God purposefully blesses us with weaknesses for the sake of our joy.
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Jul 29, 2024 · What Paul dubbed “the weakness of God” is Jesus Christ crucified. This so-called “weakness” only appears to be void of strength, and only to those who are unredeemed. The world sees the Bible and the gospel message as weak.