Una sa lahat, idulog natin sa Diyos ang lahat ng ating mga kahilingan,

panalangin, pagsamo, at pasasalamat para sa sa araw na ito. Maganda ang

buhay kung si Kristo ang “Una sa Lahat”
2 Corinthians 12:9
9 
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in
weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that
Christ’s power may rest on me.
INTRODUCTION
When we encounter problems in life, we usually work harder to be strong. But even at
the best of our strengths we fail. In our text today it wasn’t because Paul was strong but
through Christ in him.
"SUFFICIENT GRACE"
I. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS NOT EXEMPTED OF PROBLEMS.
We experience sorrows, sickness and death. However, God never allows us to
experience pain or suffering unless he has a divine eternal purpose for it.
If God has allowed it, He has a good purpose for it.
II. PAUL IS WRITING ABOUT A PAINFUL EXPERIENCE THAT HE WAS GOING
THROUGH, HE CALLED IT A THORN IN THE FLESH.
A. If we say thorn we are usually thinking of a mild irritant. Like some little cactus thorn.
1. The word that Paul used in the Greek is torment, torture.
B. Paul's first response was prayer. In fact he prayed three times concerning this pain.
He wants the Lord to take away the pain. He was desiring healing.
3. Instead of healing God actually gave him something better, the promise of God. "My
grace is sufficient for you, My strength is made perfect in your weakness."
4. God's grace is sufficient in any trials that we may face.
III. PAUL'S ATTITUDE CONCERNING THE THORN.
A. He no longer looked upon it as a curse, but saw it as a blessing.
B. He goes so far as to glory in it, or to praise God for it.
2. He looked beyond the pain that God brings into his life, for it makes him close to God.
Affliction is often the time of our greatest spiritual growth.
Affliction develops a depth of relationship.
You have heard the saying, "No pain, no gain." So it seems in our spiritual walk.
C. What Paul learned through the thorn in his flesh.
The lesson learned was when he was weak, then he was strong.
It is in our own strength that we usually fail, for we are so prone to trust in ourselves and
not feel the need of the Lord's strength.
4. God's declaration to Paul was, "My strength is made perfect in weakness."
God will use us when we admit our weakness. Ask God for Strength!
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