God's Grace is Sufficient


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“God’s Grace is Sufficient”

II. WEAKNESSES CAN BECOME S____________

Rev. Larry W. Tieman, Senior Pastor Immanuel Lutheran Church February 21, 2016

A. When They Cause Us to G_______ 1. S_________ maturity is forged in life’s furnace.

Goal: That the hearers would embrace their thorns (whatever they may be) as gifts from God and tools that can be used for His purposes.

2. Our dis____________ are God’s a_____________ B. When They Make us More D_____________

I. ALL OF US HAVE W________________

C. When They Make Us More D____________ on God

A. There are no P_______ 10’s.

1. They keep us h___________.

1. Some are p__________

2. They keep us u__________.

2. Some are m_________ 3. Some have to do with our c___________ B. St. Paul had his “thorn in the flesh.” D. How could God send a m____________ of Satan?

3. They g________ God. “Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (v. 9b) “For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (v. 10)

“So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.” (Job 2:7)

E. Not to d________ faith, but to s____________ it. F. R_______ in your flaws!

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO… Memorize 2 Corinthians 12:9. Learn to rejoice in your flaws! 

Use your weakness to demonstrate God’s power. Memory Verse: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in " weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)

Commit to attending worship services every Sunday in Lent to complete your journey with Jesus to the cross. To relisten to this sermon go to: http://immanuelcl.org/media-resources/sermons/