2cor part 3

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glory = radiant presence of God

   demonstrate radiance of God.. people around us able to see it

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our life have to be like Jesus's 

it doesn't matter if we were big or small sinner... we were all lost...

   Jesus came to redeem us so that we can be reconciled 

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treasure - it's not just experience, but knowledge.. we know the story which is beyond words 

   Jesus is the treasure 

jars of clay - it doesn't have alor of effort to break the jar of clay

   when we recognise how fragile we are, then God's strength is made perfect 

Paul's four paradox 

it is in these harsh reality of life that we are aware of God's strength 

it is well with my soul 

what to do when we are at our wits end.. God is made perfect in our weakness 

an eschatological framework 

we are to be more and more like Jesus so as to be ready to see Him face to face 

God is always getting us ready for the great day 

5:1-10

commentary 

our spirit will be resurrected 

our body is temporary, and we will receive a heavenly body 

if we die before the resurrection, our body is buried and our spirit continues to live 

   it's just moving into the presence of God 

when we are in the body, we are away from the Lord, when we are away from the body, we are with the Lord 

   there no sleep in between

commentary 5:10

God is always preparing us 

   being conformed in the image of Christ 

the judgement 

when we stand before the Lord, it's not about sins or salvation 

what we have done with the treasure (Jesus) in our hand 

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new = something never before