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Paul’s Time in Troas

The Aroma We Exude

Not Peddling the Word of God

The Saints in Corinth are Paul’s Letter of Commendation, 2 Corinthians 3:1-4

Do We Begin Again to Commend Ourselves To You? 2 Corinthians 3:1

2 Corinthians 3:1

Do we begin again for ourselves to commend ourselves?

Except we need, as some, a letter of recommendation towards you or out from your recommendation?

Are We Introducing or Demonstrating Ourselves To you Again?

Did Paul need to prove to them who he is again

Does He need a Letter or Recommendation For them or From Them?

They Know Who Paul Is, for They are His Letter, 2 Corinthians 3:2

2 Corinthians 3:2

You are our epistle, having been written (ἐγγεγραμμένη) in our hearts, experientially known (γινωσκομένη) and read (ἀναγινωσκομένη) by all men,

They are written in his heart

All can see this by experiencing it and reading it

While all See They are an Epistle of Christ, 2 Corinthians 3:3

2 Corinthians 3:3

while manifesting that you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, having been written not with ink but by [the] Spirit of [the] living God, not on tablets of stone, but on tablets of a fleshly heart

The Epistle they are is not written with ink

It impacts the heart, which affects our actions

Our Heart is our center, where our spirit and soul combine and where our person resides

It is always those around another person who show who that person really is

Paul’s Confidence is through Christ facing God, 2 Corinthians 3:4

2 Corinthians 3:4

And we have confidence of such kind through the Christ facing God.

God is the One Who Made Us Sufficient Ministers of a New Covenant, 2 Corinthians 3:5-6

God is the One Who Made us Sufficient, 2 Corinthians 3:5

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are sufficient from ourselves to consider anything as out from ourselves, but our sufficiency [is] out from God,

Sufficient - One who is qualified

The Centurion Speaking to Christ Concerning His Servant, Matthew 8:8

Matthew 8:8 (NASB95)

But the centurion said, “Lord, I am not worthy (ἱκανὸς) for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Those who are sufficient (qualified) to teach, 2 Timothy 2:2

2 Timothy 2:2 (NASB95)

The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able (ἱκανοὶ) to teach others (ἑτέρους) also.

As with Paul, our sufficiency is through Christ, not ourselves

Our Credentials mean nothing if we are not speaking the truth

The sufficiency we have comes from God And is Shown by Those We Impact Through Living Out Who We Are in Christ

Ministers of a New Covenant, 2 Corinthians 3:6

2 Corinthians 3:6

Who made us sufficient ministers of a new covenant, not from letter, but from Spirit.

For the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.

Our Qualifications are Not from a Letter, but from the Spirit

The Letter Kills

Trying to overcome sin by law, Romans 7:11

Christ reconciled both Jew and Gentile through His body, putting to death the enmity between them, Ephesians 2:15-16

The Spirit Makes Alive

In Christ We Are Made Alive, 1 Corinthians 15:22

Christ was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in spirit, 1 Peter 3:18

The Spirit gives life, John 6:63

We are alive to God in Our Spirit by the Holy Spirit, John 4:24

The Glory of the Letter Compared to the Spirit, 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

The Glory of the Ministry of Death in Writing, 2 Corinthians 3:7

2 Corinthians 3:7

But since the ministry of the death in writing, being engraved in stone, came to be in a proper opinion so that the sons of Israel did not have the ability to gaze into the face of Moses because of the glory of his face was passing away,

The Glory Upon Moses, Exodus 34:29-35

When Moses came down from the Mountain with the tablets of the covenant his face was shining, Exodus 34:29

After Speaking with God His Face Would Shine, Exodus 34:34

Moses veiled His Face so Israel would not see the Glory Fading

The Law Brought Death, Hebrews 10:28

The Law Could not Impart Life, Galatians 3:21

How Much More the Glory of the Spirit, 2 Corinthians 3:8

2 Corinthians 3:8

how will the ministry of the Spirit not be in more glory?

The Proper Opinion of the Law Expressed by Moses’ Face Shining

The Proper Opinion Expressed by the Spirit

The Surpassing Ministry Has More Glory, 2 Corinthians 3:9

2 Corinthians 3:9

For since the ministry of the condemnation is glory, much more surpassing the ministry of the righteousness in glory.

There is No Condemnation (Result of Judgment), Romans 8:1

Romans 8:1 (NASB95)

Therefore there is now no condemnation (κατάκριμα) for those who are in Christ Jesus.

The Ministry of Righteousness Surpasses the Ministry of Condemnation

The Word of Righteousness is Solid Food, not Milk, Hebrews 5:13

Christ is a Completion of the Law Because of Righteousness, Romans 10:4

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of the law because of righteousness unto all the ones who believe.

The Body is Dead Because of Sin, but the Spirit is Alive Because of Righteousness, Romans 8:10

The Law Has No Glory Compared to Righteousness, 2 Corinthians 3:10

2 Corinthians 3:10

For even the thing in a state of being glorified did not have a state of glory in this part on account of the surpassing glory.

Since that Which Renders the Law Ineffective is Through Glory, That Glory Remains, 2 Corinthians 3:11

2 Corinthians 3:11

For since that which renders ineffective is through glory, much more the thing remaining in glory.

Having This Hope, We Make Use of The Glory that Remains, 2 Corinthians 3:12

2 Corinthians 3:12

Therefore while having such hope in much boldness we make use of [it].

The Veil Remains On Israel When Reading the Old Testament, 2 Corinthians 3:13-15

2 Corinthians 3:13–15

And not just as Moses placed a veil upon his face, for the purpose that the sons of Israel did not gaze upon the end of the rendering ineffective,

but their thoughts were hardened; for until today the same veil, not having been unveiled, remains upon the reading of the old covenant because it [the veil] is rendered ineffective in Christ.

But today when Moses is read a veil lay upon their heart.

When An Israelite Turns to The Lord (Jesus) the Veil is Taken Away, 2 Corinthians 3:16

2 Corinthians 3:16

But whenever he should turn facing [the] Lord the veil is taken away.

Typically a Jew that is Saved Today Based Upon the Death and Resurrection of Christ is More Fervent in Preaching the Gospel to Israel

Paul Expresses this Passion, Romans 9:1-3