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How Can God Do Great Things Through Someone Like Me? Series
Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 6, 2018 (message contributor)
Summary: A look at why it's ok that we are merely "jars of clay."
A Picture Of Us And God: We are the plain pot; Christ is the magnificent flower.
Living This Truth Out:
1. It’s ok to admit your shortcomings.
- 2 Corinthians 4:7 – “jars of clay.”
2. Accept that you’re the plain pot and Christ is the magnificent flower.
- 2 Corinthians 4:7 – “treasure in jars of clay.”
a. What this means for those with little self-confidence: it’s ok that you’re a plain pot because it’s about how great God is, not how great you are.
b. What this means for those with great self-confidence: you’re a plain pot – God is great, not you.
3. The juxtaposition of your shortcomings and what God can do through you shines more glory on God.
- 2 Corinthians 4:7 – “this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”
4. This is not incidental or accidental – God designed it this way.
- 2 Corinthians 4:7 – “to show that.”
A Prayer: “God, do something so great through me that everyone will know it wasn’t me on my own.”
