5 They do not know or understand; they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
Psalm 82:5 (CSB)
18 Even while I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me, while I proclaim your power to another generation, your strength to all who are to come. 19 Your righteousness reaches the heights, God, you who have done great things; God, who is like you? 20 You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but you will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth. 21 You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. 22 Therefore, I will praise you with a harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing to you with a lyre, Holy One of Israel.
Psalm 71:18-22 (CSB)
1 Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up. 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth. 3 But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,, who is the image of God. 5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.
2 Corinthians 4:1-7 (CSB)
FOUR IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES TO REMEMBER:
1. We believe light always overcomes darkness.
1 Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.
2 Corinthians 4:1 (CSB)
2. We believe integrity is stronger than deception.
2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.
2 Corinthians 4:2 (CSB)
12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.
1 Peter 2:12 (CSB)
3 But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 (CSB)
19 This is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.
John 3:19 (CSB)
3. We believe servanthood is greater than self-promotion.
5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake.
2 Corinthians 4:5 (CSB)
4. We believe authenticity is stronger than empty religion.
7 Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.
2 Corinthians 4:7 (CSB)
4 This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus in order to enslave us. 5 But we did not give up and submit to these people for even a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would be preserved for you.
Galatians 2:4-5 (CSB)