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Paul's certificate of authenticity
Self-commendation?
Does Paul need a letter of recommendation?
From you (Corinthian church)
To you
Corinthian believers are the "letter of recommendation"
What is a letter of recommendation?
"to be known and read by all"
For the whole world to see that the Believers are followers of Christ
Corinthian believers are a letter from Christ
Delivered by us
written with the Spirit
not with ink
written on human hearts
not on tablets of stone
Let's talk about this...
Paul directed his comments to the Corinthian believers
But, what about us?
How can be a "letter of recommendation" to those around us?
What is the difference between the "aroma" at the end of ch 2 and the "letter"?
Paul's sufficiency to minister comes from God
(we) are confident toward God
Sufficiency is from God - divine resources
Confidence thru Christ toward God
Paul understands he is *not* sufficient
God provides the sufficiency to be ministers - cf 1 Tim 1:12
of the new covenant
Letter vs Spirit
letter kills
Spirit gives life
New Covenant - maybe highlighting this implies the opponents were pushing following the Old Covenant?
- promised New Covenant for Israel
Contrast glory of old with glory of new
"ministry of death" - old covenant brought death because no one could meet requirements
letters on stone - tablets
- Read this in class
Although that shining was glorious, it will be replaced with ministry of the Spirit
The glory on Moses' face faded
The Old Covenant paled in comparison to the New Covenant
Old Covenant was temporary
New Covenant is permanent!
Veil (blindness) is removed by Christ to reveal the glory of the Lord
Paul is bold due to the glory of the New Covenant
Moses was not bold
he put a veil over his face
to hide the outcome (fading, replacement) of the old
"hardened" - unwilling or unable to comprehend the replacement of the Old Covenant
Still happening to this day
Only thru Christ can the veil be taken away when one turns to the Lord
Freedom comes only thru Christ (the Spirit of the Lord)
Contrasted with Moses
We have unveiled faces
as we behold the glory of the Lord
Being transformed into His likeness
Christlikeness is the goal of the Christian walk (;23-24; )
The New is superior to the Old
Summary of 2 Corinthians 3
Believers are the aroma of Christ to everyone around us
Sufficiency for the Christian life comes only from Christ
Life under the Law was destined to be replaced by Life through Christ.
The ability to see new life and be transformed comes only through Christ
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