Shield of Shield of

FaithFaith

Attitude! Attitude!

(2 Corinthians 4:5 AMP) For what we preach is not ourselves but Jesus Christ

as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your servants (slaves) for Jesus' sake.

(2 Corinthians 4:6a AMP) For God Who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has

shone in our hearts so as [to beam forth] the Light for the

illumination of the knowledge of the majesty

(2 Corinthians 4:6b AMP) and glory of God [as it is

manifest in the Person and is revealed] in the face of Jesus

Christ (the Messiah). [Gen. 1:3.]

Paul’s Belief & MotivationPaul’s Belief & Motivation

He wanted:He wanted:

1)1)To beam forth the Light To beam forth the Light

2)2)The knowledge of God’s The knowledge of God’s majesty and glory can be seenmajesty and glory can be seen

3)3)People to see it in the Jesus People to see it in the Jesus Christ (the Messiah)Christ (the Messiah)

(2 Corinthians 4:7 AMP) However, we possess this

precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may

be shown to be from God and not from ourselves.

Believe God for the SpiritualBelieve God for the Spiritual

Use your faith to believe this: That people will

know that the power at work in you came from

God and not you!

(2 Corinthians 4:8a AMP)

We are hedged in (pressed) on every side

[troubled and oppressed in every

way], but not cramped or crushed;

(2 Corinthians 4:8b AMP)

We suffer embarrassments and

are perplexed and unable to find a way out, but not driven to

despair;

(2 Corinthians 4:9 AMP) We are pursued (persecuted

and hard driven), but not deserted [to stand alone]; we

are struck down to the ground, but never struck out

and destroyed;

(2 Corinthians 4:10 AMP) Always carrying about in the

body the liability and exposure to the same putting to death that the Lord Jesus

suffered, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus

also may be shown forth by and in our bodies.

(2 Corinthians 4:11 AMP) For we who live are constantly

[experiencing] being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, that the [resurrection] life of

Jesus also may be evidenced through our flesh which is

liable to death.

Keep your shield up so

“that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be

evidenced through our flesh which is liable to

death.”

(2 Corinthians 4:12 AMP)

Thus death is actively at work in us, but [it is in

order that our] life [may be actively at work] in

you.

(2 Corinthians 4:13 AMP) Yet we have the same spirit of

faith as he had who wrote, I have believed, and therefore

have I spoken. We too believe, and therefore we

speak, [Ps. 116:10.]

(Psalms 116:10 AMP) I believed (trusted in, relied

on, and clung to my God), and therefore have I spoken

[even when I said], I am greatly afflicted. [II Cor. 4:13.]

(2 Corinthians 4:14 AMP) Assured that He Who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and

bring us [along] with you into His presence.

Shield of Faith: Assured and confident that

1)He Who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus

2)He bring us [along] with you into His presence

(2 Corinthians 4:15a AMP) For all [these] things are

[taking place] for your sake, so that the more grace

(divine favor and spiritual blessing) extends to more

and more people and multiplies through the many,

(2 Corinthians 4:15b AMP)

the more thanksgiving may increase [and

redound] to the glory of God.

His shield was that he believed

1)he will enter into His presence by the One who raised Jesus.

2)It would help him to live and stay focused and remain confident so that (Two things)

Paul endured - he wanted:Paul endured - he wanted:1) More grace will extend to

more and more people and multiplies

2) More thanksgiving may increase to God’s glory!!

(2 Corinthians 4:16a AMP) Therefore we do not become

discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear).

(2 Corinthians 4:16b AMP) Though our outer man is

[progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively]

renewed day after day.

It is because of our shield (confidence in God doing what He said, that He who raised Jesus will bring us into His presence) that

We do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear)

Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively]

renewed day after day.

Our actions are responses to our

confidence, assurance and evidence!!

(2 Corinthians 4:17a AMP) For our light, momentary

affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly

preparing and producing and achieving for us an

everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure,

(2 Corinthians 4:17b AMP) [beyond all measure,

excessively surpassing all comparisons and all

calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to

cease!],

Paul can call them light because of the extended & everlasting glory that is

1)beyond all measure

2)excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations,

3)a vast and transcendent (superior, excellent, supreme, great, unequalled, unmatched) glory and

4)blessedness never to cease!],

(2 Corinthians 4:18 AMP) Since we consider and look

not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are visible are temporal (brief and fleeting), but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting.

He kept his shield on He focused on the invisible

evidence obtained from God Those things are deathless

and everlasting!!!!

Hallelujah!!