Thursday, April 27, 2017

JESUS - 2 Corinthians 4:4-5

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 

The god 
John 12:31  "Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out."

of this age 
1 Corinthians 1:20  Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

has blinded the minds of unbelievers 
2 Corinthians 3:14-16  But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ 
2 Corinthians 4:6  For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ.

who is the image of God 
John 14:9  Jesus answered, "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?"

For what we preach is not ourselves 
1 Corinthians 1:13  Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?

but Jesus Christ as Lord 
1 Corinthians 1:22-25  Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake 
1 Corinthians 9:19  Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

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