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"He who raised up the Lord Jesus..."

Text: 2 Corinthians 4:14

BELIEVING IN GOD

Paul’s faith in God was resolute and strong. The resurrection of Christ Jesus was not a mere doctrine to him. The power of God strengthened him significantly.

“Knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus
will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you.
For all things are for your sakes,
that grace, having spread through the many,
may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.”
2 Corinthians 4:14-15

1. “Knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus”

a) This is a reference to the resurrection of Christ Jesus.

b) Paul drew much strength and encouragement from this truth.

2. “Will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you”

a) There is strong faith in the resurrection of true believers.

b) Paul, his fellow-workers, the believing Corinthians would also be raised up one day.

c) The hope in the resurrection of believers was very strong and it affected

i) The heart, mind and spirit.

ii) The focus was on life eternal and not life on this earth.

iii) This affected the way Paul ministered.

3. “For all things are for your sakes”

a) Ministry for Paul was always about others and not self.

b) Ministry sometimes involved suffering and death.

c) But these were accepted and borne well… for the sake of the brethren.

4. “Grace, having spread through the many”

a) Thank God for “grace”.

b) There was the spread of grace seen

i) For salvation.

ii) For service.

5. “May cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God”

a) Paul was concerned about the glory of God.

b) That many should give thanks to God brought joy to Paul’s heart.

c) The giving of thanks to God was foremost in Paul’s heart.