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1. www.crossway.org › articles › what-was-pauls-thornWhat Was Paul's Thorn in the Flesh? (2 Corinthians 12) - Crossway

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   Dec 29, 2021 · That Paul pled with the Lord to have the thorn removed is further proof that the Lord was the one providentially behind the giving of the thorn. Paul saw two ways forward. The Lord could (1) remove the thorn, and Paul could get on with life and ministry, or (2) leave the thorn, and Paul would be forever crippled and slowed in life and ministry ...

2. www.gotquestions.org › Paul-thorn-fleshWhat was Paul’s thorn in the flesh? | GotQuestions.org

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   Sep 23, 2024 · But the Lord was more concerned with building Paul’s character and preventing pride. Instead of removing the problem, whatever it was, God gave Paul more overwhelming grace and more compensating strength. Paul learned that God’s “power is made perfect in weakness” (verse 9). The exact nature of Paul’s thorn in the flesh is uncertain.

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4. www.desiringgod.org › articles › why-you-have-that-thornWhy You Have That Thorn - Desiring God

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   Apr 13, 2018 · Paul’s thorn is among the most famous afflictions in history, and we don’t even know what it was. There’s been a lot of speculation over the years. Paul’s thorn could have been a physical affliction. This is plausible given all the physical violence and deprivation he endured (2 Corinthians 11:23–27), and some think he may have ...

5. faithtalks.com.au › what-was-pauls-thorn-and-whyWhat Was Paul’s “Thorn” And Why Didn’t God Remove It?

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   Aug 16, 2022 · So let’s let the Bible interpret the Bible and give us a deeper understanding of what was really going on between God and Paul when it came to his thorn in the flesh.🧐. Firstly, Paul himself identifies his thorn in the flesh as a “messenger of Satan sent to buffet me.” (2 Cor 12:7) 👿

6. www.ibelieve.com › christian-living › what-is-thatWhat Was Paul's Thorn in the Flesh? What are ... - iBelieve

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   May 24, 2018 · God had a plan for Paul that did include things to do. Still, God was more concerned with what was going on the inside of Paul’s heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 reminds us: "For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." Photo Credit: Unsplash/A yo Ogunseinde

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   Jul 16, 2023 · What was that Thorn in Paul’s flesh? The word thorn refers to a stake metaphorically lodged in Paul’s flesh. Since the thorn functions, metaphorically, commentators attempt to explain the metaphor. For example, Murray J. Harris summarizes three ways that people identify Paul’s thorn (2 Corinthians, 532-3). Some see it as anxiety, others ...

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   Why did Paul pled with the Lord to remove the Thorn?

   • That Paul pled with the Lord to have the thorn removed is further proof that the Lord was the one providentially behind the giving of the thorn. Paul saw two ways forward. The Lord could (1) remove the thorn, and Paul could get on with life and ministry, or (2) leave the thorn, and Paul would be forever crippled and slowed in life and ministry.

   What Was Paul's Thorn in the Flesh? (2 Corinthians 12)

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   What if Paul left the Thorn?

   • The Lord responded with yet a third option: leave the thorn, but give Paul grace ( 2 Cor. 12:9 ). And the net result for Paul’s life and ministry would be to accomplish by divine power what he could never have attained otherwise. This is God’s secret strategy for his people. This is the surprising way into power from on high.

   It Doesn’t Matter What Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh Was

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   What did Paul say about a thorn in the flesh?

   • In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul says, “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh” (2 Cor 12:7). What was the thorn in Paul’s flesh? What was it for? Who gave it to Paul?

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   Did God give Paul a thorn?

   • The first amazing claim Paul makes is that God gave him his thorn. It’s clear from the context that Paul identified God as his thorn-giver, not Satan. And he understood that God’s purpose was to keep Paul humble and dependent on Christ’s power (2 Corinthians 12:9).

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   Did God give Me a thorn?

   • To keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me. (2 Corinthians 12:7) The first amazing claim Paul makes is that God gave him his thorn. It’s clear from the context that Paul identified God as his thorn-giver, not Satan.

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   Why does Jesus say he will not remove the Thorn?

   • Further, Jesus himself verbally tells Paul that he will not remove the thorn because “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor 12:9). And as Murray Harris explains, the use of passive verbs in 2 Corinthians 12:2 and 4 refer to God (2 Corinthians, 532).

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9. www.crossway.org › articles › why-it-doesnt-matterIt Doesn’t Matter What Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh Was

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   Oct 25, 2023 · Paul saw two ways forward. The Lord could (1) remove the thorn, and Paul could get on with life and ministry; or (2) leave the thorn, and Paul would be forever crippled and slowed in life and ministry. The Lord responded with yet a third option: leave the thorn, but give Paul grace (2 Cor. 12:9).