ROAMING THE ROCKIES

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Week 10

Tim Bycroft, Lead Pastor

THE POINT EXISTS TO WELCOME THE UNCHURCHED TO BECOME FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS.



Pointing People to God

Pointing People to Jesus

Pointing People to Community

A church characterized by Love, Acceptance, and Forgiveness.

Acts 9:15-16, “This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles…I will show him how much he must suffer for My name”

WE WILL HAVE OCCASIONAL MOUNTAINTOP EXPERIENCES

2 Corinthians 12:1, “I will reluctantly tell about visions and revelations from the Lord.”

2 Corinthians 12:1-2, “I will reluctantly tell about visions and revelations from the Lord. I was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago.”

Verse 4, “I was caught up to paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be expressed in words, things no human is allowed to tell.”

WE ARE ALL GOING TO EXPERIENCE HUMAN DIFFICULTIES

Verse 7, “To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassing great revelations, there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.”

Verse 8-9, “Three different times I (Paul) begged the Lord to take it (the thorn) away. Each time he (God) said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.”

IT IS CRITICAL FOR US TO UNDERSTAND THE SUFFICIENCY OF GOD’S GRACE

Verse 8-9, “Each time he (God) said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.”

So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.”