VALUABLE VINDICATION AT CORINTH (12 OF 13)
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-21
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Valuable Vindication at Corinth (12 of 13)
Series: 2 Corinthians
Donald Cantrell
2 Corinthians 12:1-21
I - Paul and his Beautiful Trip (1 - 6)
II - Paul and his Biting Thorn (7 - 12)
III - Paul and his Bothersome Thoughts (13 - 18)
IV - Paul and his Burdensome Task (19 - 21)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Paul once again validates his ministry at Corinth''
Unreasonable Expectations
Did you hear about the college student who was taking the course in ornithology, which is a study of birds?
This class in ornithology had the reputation of being the most difficult class in the whole curriculum. And the professor was an extremely difficult professor. Everybody feared him. But it was a required course, and every student had to take it.
As the course began, the professor announced there would be a test in 40 days and it would compose a large portion of the grade. So you had to do well on that test. Everybody studied. They took copious notes. They made sure they understood everything the professor said.
On the 40th day the students filed into the lecture hall with sweaty palms, extremely nervous. On the stage was a table with 5 cages on it. Each cage had a cover and beneath the cover they could see the feet and spindly legs of a bird.
At the sound of the bell, the professor addressed the students, ''Here's the test. You can see there are 5 birds and they're all covered except for their feet and legs. You must tell me the identity of each of those 5 birds by looking only at their feet and legs.''
Everyone had studied long and hard, but no one had anticipated such a test. And they were all sweating, trying to remember something, anything that could help them pass the test.
Finally, one student stood up and said, ''This is ridiculous. This is the craziest test I have ever seen, and you're the worst professor in this whole school.'' He said, ''I quit. I'm out of here. I'm not going to take ...
Series: 2 Corinthians
Donald Cantrell
2 Corinthians 12:1-21
I - Paul and his Beautiful Trip (1 - 6)
II - Paul and his Biting Thorn (7 - 12)
III - Paul and his Bothersome Thoughts (13 - 18)
IV - Paul and his Burdensome Task (19 - 21)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Paul once again validates his ministry at Corinth''
Unreasonable Expectations
Did you hear about the college student who was taking the course in ornithology, which is a study of birds?
This class in ornithology had the reputation of being the most difficult class in the whole curriculum. And the professor was an extremely difficult professor. Everybody feared him. But it was a required course, and every student had to take it.
As the course began, the professor announced there would be a test in 40 days and it would compose a large portion of the grade. So you had to do well on that test. Everybody studied. They took copious notes. They made sure they understood everything the professor said.
On the 40th day the students filed into the lecture hall with sweaty palms, extremely nervous. On the stage was a table with 5 cages on it. Each cage had a cover and beneath the cover they could see the feet and spindly legs of a bird.
At the sound of the bell, the professor addressed the students, ''Here's the test. You can see there are 5 birds and they're all covered except for their feet and legs. You must tell me the identity of each of those 5 birds by looking only at their feet and legs.''
Everyone had studied long and hard, but no one had anticipated such a test. And they were all sweating, trying to remember something, anything that could help them pass the test.
Finally, one student stood up and said, ''This is ridiculous. This is the craziest test I have ever seen, and you're the worst professor in this whole school.'' He said, ''I quit. I'm out of here. I'm not going to take ...
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