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HOW NOT TO HOW NOT TO LOSE HEARTLOSE HEART
(2 Corinthians 4:16-18)(2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
HOW NOT TO LOSE HEARTHOW NOT TO LOSE HEART
I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD MAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MAN, "Even though our MAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MAN, "Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day"being renewed day by day" A. A. Grow spirituallyGrow spiritually, v. 16; Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:22-24; , v. 16; Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:22-24; 2 Pet. 1:5-10; Matt. 22:37-382 Pet. 1:5-10; Matt. 22:37-38 B. B. Recognize outward man is perishingRecognize outward man is perishing, Phil. 3:18-, Phil. 3:18- 19; Heb. 9:27; Matt. 6:25-34; Gal. 6:8; 1 Tim. 4:7-19; Heb. 9:27; Matt. 6:25-34; Gal. 6:8; 1 Tim. 4:7- 11; 6:6-811; 6:6-8
HOW NOT TO LOSE HEARTHOW NOT TO LOSE HEART
I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD MAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MANMAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MANII. THINK OF ETERNAL GLORY, NOT PRESENT II. THINK OF ETERNAL GLORY, NOT PRESENT AFFLICTION, "For our light affliction, which is for the AFFLICTION, "For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceed- moment, worketh for us more and more exceed- ingly an eternal weight of glory." ingly an eternal weight of glory."
A. A. Eternal gloryEternal glory, Heb. 5:8-9; 1 Pet. 5:10; Phil. 3:20-, Heb. 5:8-9; 1 Pet. 5:10; Phil. 3:20- 21; Rev. 21:9-11; Col. 3:1-421; Rev. 21:9-11; Col. 3:1-4
"Viewed absolutely, or in comparison with the "Viewed absolutely, or in comparison with the sufferings of other men, Paul's afflictions were sufferings of other men, Paul's afflictions were exceedingly great. He was poor, often without exceedingly great. He was poor, often without food or clothing; his body was weak and sickly; he food or clothing; his body was weak and sickly; he was homeless; he was beset by cruel enemies; he was homeless; he was beset by cruel enemies; he was repeatedly scourged, he was stoned,was repeatedly scourged, he was stoned, he was he was imprisoned, he was shipwrecked, robbed, and imprisoned, he was shipwrecked, robbed, and counted as the offscouring of the earth; he was counted as the offscouring of the earth; he was beyond measure harassed by anxieties and cares, beyond measure harassed by anxieties and cares, and by the opposition of false teaches and the and by the opposition of false teaches and the corruption of the churches which he had planted corruption of the churches which he had planted at such expense of time and labour. 1 Cor. 4, 9-13, at such expense of time and labour. 1 Cor. 4, 9-13, and 2 Cor. 11, 23-29” (Charles Hodge, and 2 Cor. 11, 23-29” (Charles Hodge, Exposition Exposition of the Second Epistle to the Corinthiansof the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, p. 103), p. 103)
"Viewed absolutely, or in comparison with the "Viewed absolutely, or in comparison with the sufferings of other men, Paul's afflictions were sufferings of other men, Paul's afflictions were exceedingly great. He was poor, often without exceedingly great. He was poor, often without food or clothing; his body was weak and sickly; he food or clothing; his body was weak and sickly; he was homeless; he was beset by cruel enemies; he was homeless; he was beset by cruel enemies; he was repeatedly scourged, he was stoned,was repeatedly scourged, he was stoned, he was he was imprisoned, he was shipwrecked, robbed, and imprisoned, he was shipwrecked, robbed, and counted as the offscouring of the earth; he was counted as the offscouring of the earth; he was beyond measure harassed by anxieties and cares, beyond measure harassed by anxieties and cares, and by the opposition of false teaches and the and by the opposition of false teaches and the corruption of the churches which he had planted corruption of the churches which he had planted at such expense of time and labour. 1 Cor. 4, 9-13, at such expense of time and labour. 1 Cor. 4, 9-13, and 2 Cor. 11, 23-29” (Charles Hodge, and 2 Cor. 11, 23-29” (Charles Hodge, Exposition Exposition of the Second Epistle to the Corinthiansof the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, p. 103), p. 103)
HOW NOT TO LOSE HEARTHOW NOT TO LOSE HEART
I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD MAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MANMAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MANII. THINK OF ETERNAL GLORY, NOT PRESENT II. THINK OF ETERNAL GLORY, NOT PRESENT AFFLICTION, "For our light affliction, which is for the AFFLICTION, "For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceed- moment, worketh for us more and more exceed- ingly an eternal weight of glory." ingly an eternal weight of glory."
A. A. Eternal gloryEternal glory, Heb. 5:8-9; 1 Pet. 5:10; Phil. 3:20-, Heb. 5:8-9; 1 Pet. 5:10; Phil. 3:20- 21; Rev. 21:9-11; Col. 3:1-421; Rev. 21:9-11; Col. 3:1-4 B. B. AfflictionAffliction, Phil. 2:5-11; Heb. 11:25; Ps. 119:67; , Phil. 2:5-11; Heb. 11:25; Ps. 119:67; Matt. 19:29; 2 Tim. 2:12; Phil. 3:7-11; Matt. 5:11-Matt. 19:29; 2 Tim. 2:12; Phil. 3:7-11; Matt. 5:11- 12; Acts 5:41; Phil. 2:1712; Acts 5:41; Phil. 2:17
HOW NOT TO LOSE HEARTHOW NOT TO LOSE HEART
I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD MAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MANMAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MANII. THINK OF ETERNAL GLORY, NOT PRESENT II. THINK OF ETERNAL GLORY, NOT PRESENT AFFLICTIONAFFLICTIONIII. LOOK AT THE INVISIBLE, NOT THE VISIBLE,III. LOOK AT THE INVISIBLE, NOT THE VISIBLE,"While we look not at the things which are seen, but "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal" are not seen are eternal"
A. A. Seeing the unseenSeeing the unseen, Phil. 3:12-14; Heb. 11:24-27; , Phil. 3:12-14; Heb. 11:24-27; 2 Cor. 5:1-102 Cor. 5:1-10
B. B. The visibleThe visible, 1 Jno. 2:15-17; Matt. 19:16-22, 1 Jno. 2:15-17; Matt. 19:16-22
HOW NOT TO LOSE HEARTHOW NOT TO LOSE HEART
I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD MAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MAN, "Even though our MAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MAN, "Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day"being renewed day by day" A. A. Grow spirituallyGrow spiritually, v. 16; Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:22-24; , v. 16; Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:22-24; 2 Pet. 1:5-10; Matt. 22:37-382 Pet. 1:5-10; Matt. 22:37-38 B. B. Recognize outward man is perishingRecognize outward man is perishing, Phil. 3:18-, Phil. 3:18- 19; Heb. 9:27; Matt. 6:25-34; Gal. 6:8; 1 Tim. 4:7-19; Heb. 9:27; Matt. 6:25-34; Gal. 6:8; 1 Tim. 4:7- 11; 6:6-811; 6:6-8
HOW NOT TO LOSE HEARTHOW NOT TO LOSE HEART
I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD MAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MANMAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MANII. THINK OF ETERNAL GLORY, NOT PRESENT II. THINK OF ETERNAL GLORY, NOT PRESENT AFFLICTION, "For our light affliction, which is for the AFFLICTION, "For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceed- moment, worketh for us more and more exceed- ingly an eternal weight of glory." ingly an eternal weight of glory."
A. A. Eternal gloryEternal glory, Heb. 5:8-9; 1 Pet. 5:10; Phil. 3:20-, Heb. 5:8-9; 1 Pet. 5:10; Phil. 3:20- 21; Rev. 21:9-11; Col. 3:1-421; Rev. 21:9-11; Col. 3:1-4 B. B. AfflictionAffliction, Phil. 2:5-11; Heb. 11:25; Ps. 119:67; , Phil. 2:5-11; Heb. 11:25; Ps. 119:67; Matt. 19:29; 2 Tim. 2:12; Phil. 3:7-11; Matt. 5:11-Matt. 19:29; 2 Tim. 2:12; Phil. 3:7-11; Matt. 5:11- 12; Acts 5:41; Phil. 2:1712; Acts 5:41; Phil. 2:17
HOW NOT TO LOSE HEARTHOW NOT TO LOSE HEART
I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD I. CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD OF THE INWARD MAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MANMAN, NOT THE OUTWARD MANII. THINK OF ETERNAL GLORY, NOT PRESENT II. THINK OF ETERNAL GLORY, NOT PRESENT AFFLICTIONAFFLICTIONIII. LOOK AT THE INVISIBLE, NOT THE VISIBLE,III. LOOK AT THE INVISIBLE, NOT THE VISIBLE,"While we look not at the things which are seen, but "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal" are not seen are eternal"
A. A. Seeing the unseenSeeing the unseen, Phil. 3:12-14; Heb. 11:24-27; , Phil. 3:12-14; Heb. 11:24-27; 2 Cor. 5:1-102 Cor. 5:1-10
B. B. The visibleThe visible, 1 Jno. 2:15-17; Matt. 19:16-22, 1 Jno. 2:15-17; Matt. 19:16-22
