And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NASB Weakness – Is God weak? Our immediate reaction is “No! Of course not! God can do anything. He…
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NASB Is perfected – The Greek verb, teleo, in this sentence is a present…
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NASB Sufficient – Is grace really sufficient for you? Are you content with the…
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NASB Weakness – We live in a world of power. Anyone who demonstrates weakness…
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NASB Sufficient – I don’t believe it! I want to believe it, but it just seems…
Therefore, I will rather gladly boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may overshadow me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Boast – First, Paul entreats the Lord. We know what that means. It is parakaleo – to call for aid alongside. In one of those rare occurrences where the word is a synonym for proseuchomai…
“My grace is sufficient for you for my power is perfected in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:9 The God of Weakness – John Timmer’s work, The God of Weakness, is one of those small books that changes everything. “God’s power is at work in our weakness and our dying rather than in our strength and our…
“My grace is sufficient for you for my power is perfected in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Weakness – My God is the God of the sick. “I don’t feel so good,” said my daughter. She had the flu. Her body struggled to maintain health against the virus that wanted to disrupt normal systems. That’s a…
“My grace is sufficient for you for my power is perfected in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Is perfected – God never does anything without a purpose. He is not the author of random acts of kindness. He has a goal in mind. That is exactly what He means with this word (teleioutai): to reach the…
“My grace is sufficient for you for my power is perfected in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Power – Are you interested in your ability or in God’s ability? That’s the thought here. God tells Paul that He is able; that He is capable. The word Paul chooses is the root of our English word dynamic…
