Sermons about 2 Corinthians 12

A Thorn Or A Throne?

Contributed by James Groce on Jun 15, 2002

based on 26 ratings

| 7,424 views

What is God’s overriding goal, His primary purpose, for the lives of his people?

What is God’s purpose for your life? Have you ever wondered about that? I’m not referring to questions like, what career should you follow, or whom should you marry, or how many children should you have. I’m talking about the big picture – what is God’s overriding goal, His primary purpose, for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Glimpses Of Grace

Contributed by Steve Salmon on Jun 19, 2002

based on 29 ratings

| 2,404 views

A Christian attempt to understand the tragedies of 9/11.

Glimpses of Grace II Corinthians 12:7-10 & I Samuel 4-6 Baltimore Area Men’s Rally March 3, 2002 I live in Staten Island–which is a Borough of New York City, but I live in a unique part of NYC, probably unlike any other part of the world. It is called Travis. People ask me what is Travis ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How The Holy Spirit Provides Us With The Serenity To Accept The Things We Cannot Change, The Courage To Change The Things We Can And The Wisdom To Know The Difference

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

based on 202 ratings

| 18,513 views

How the Holy Spirit Provides Us With the Serenity to Accept the Things We Cannot Change, the Courage to Change the Things We Can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference 2 Cor. 12:9-12

How the Holy Spirit Provides Us With the Serenity to Accept the Things We Cannot Change, the Courage to Change the Things We Can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference 2 Cor. 12:9-12 Quote: Adaptability is a great ability Illustration:Years ago, Frank Lloyd Wright was given the impossible task of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus - The All Sufficient One

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001

based on 34 ratings

| 6,207 views

This sermon is about the sufficiency of Jesus Christ to meet the various needs in the life of a beleiver

JESUS - THE ALL SUFFICIENT ONE OUTLINE 1.SALVATION 2.SUPPLY 3.SUFFICIENCY 4.SECURITY 5.SOLICITOR 6.SANCTIFICATION 7.STRENGTH THE MESSAGE JESUS - THE ALL SUFFICIENT ONE 1.SALVATION Hebrews 7;25 Jesus is the source of our salvation.He is the great Saviour who can save till the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Insufficient Funds

Contributed by Kenneth Reed on Aug 9, 2001

based on 84 ratings

| 17,422 views

Jesus paid the price for your sins.

America has become a nation of debtors. Our government’s national budget deficit is approximately five trillion dollars. Credit card offers flood the mail boxes and television screens of the American people. Most people find it impossible to own a house or a car without taking out a loan. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12, 2 Corinthians 12:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Thorn

Contributed by Robert Travis on Aug 18, 2001

based on 64 ratings

| 5,477 views

God can deliver you from the pain you are feeling.

THE THORN And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Maturity: Dependence Or Independence

Contributed by Charles Gilbert on Aug 29, 2001

based on 91 ratings

| 7,734 views

A sermon asking the question about Christian maturity, is it becoming more dependent on oneself or on Jesus.

Christian Maturity: Dependence or Independence II Corinthians 12:9-10 We have a perception of maturity that as one becomes maturer and as one becomes greater in power that he becomes more dependent upon self or becomes independent. We get this perception when we consider children, as they grow ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Church Of God

When There's Nothing Left

Contributed by Lynn Loe on Sep 12, 2001

based on 18 ratings

| 7,280 views

What do we do when there seems to be no alternative to the dire circumstances we find ourselves in.

When There’s Nothing Left 2 Cor 12:7-10 7 And because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me— to keep me from exalting myself! 8 Concerning this I entreated the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Methodist

Unspeakable Words

Contributed by Dan Parton on Oct 29, 2000

based on 64 ratings

| 15,942 views

When Paul said what God told him was unlawful to repeat, what was He saying?

Unspeakable Words 2 Corinthians 12:1-5 Introduction: Last week, I said the Word of God mentions the word "unspeakable" three times: - 2 Corinthians 9:15, "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable Gift." - 2 Corinthians 12:4, "How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

For What Should We Pray? Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001

based on 169 ratings

| 13,912 views

The natural response when we see someone who is sick, or going through tough times, or marital difficulty, or financial reversals, is to say, "We’re praying for you." But for what should we pray? (PowerPoints available - #148)

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this srmon are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #148.) ILL. In Tony Campolo’s book, "The Kingdom of God Is a Party," he tells of an event that took place when he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Luke 22:42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Handles For The Hard Times (Part 4) Series

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 18, 2001

based on 96 ratings

| 3,995 views

Fourth in a series of sermons on dealing with difficult times.

Handles for the Hard Times (Sermon #4) TEXT: II Cor 12:1-10 INTRODUCTION · Ever been between a rock & a hard place? · Times when circum/difficulties/trials are pressing in upon you? · Life feels like it’s a zoo and the zoo has been turned over to the monkey? · Times when confusion & chaos ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ouch! That Hurts!

Contributed by James May on Nov 12, 2003

based on 55 ratings

| 11,486 views

This sermon deals with Paul’s thorn in the flesh. We all have our thorn in the flesh. How will we react to the pain?

OUCH! THAT HURTS! 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Nettles Of God's Love

Contributed by Michael Bell on Feb 22, 2001

based on 74 ratings

| 4,298 views

This sermon answers the question: HOW ARE WE AS BELIEVERS TO HANDLE THE DISAPPOINTMENTS & DIFFICULTIES OF CLOSED DOORS IN OUR LIFE?

INTRO: Vance Havner in his book IT IS TOWARDS EVENING tells the story about a town where the living of most came through farming cotton. Then the Boll Weevil invaded...devastated the cotton crop - the very source of their income - threatening to put everyone in poor house. THE DOOR TO A ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:4-10, 2 Corinthians 12:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

Can Grace Reach Me?

Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 21, 2003

based on 49 ratings

| 5,228 views

The grace of God that brings salvation, it says has appeared to all men. It’s available for everybody. Not everybody will accept it but that doesn’t change the fact that it is available to everybody.

The Bible is a very precise book and God always does things in a very precise way. If you will read the Bible from cover to cover you will find that there is not a lot of wiggle room to be found in its pages. There aren’t many gray areas that you will discover. You will not be able to say, “Yes ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Is God?

Contributed by John Covell on Oct 17, 2001

based on 44 ratings

| 4,675 views

God says we need him and, even though we might not often think of it in these terms, we wish we didn’t need God. We don’t want to need God.

A few weeks ago, I was given a list of 75 questions asked by our elementary kids about God. One of them was, “Where is God?” A few astronauts have said that there must not be a God because they’ve been out in space, and they didn’t see him there. Some say God’s in the earth, he’s in the rocks, he’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 5:24-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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