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Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Passage: 2 Corinthians 12:1–10 BOASTING AGAIN THE THIRD HEAVEN & A THORN IN THE FLESH The Third Heaven A Thorn in the Flesh What do both of these episodes have in common? MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU THE LORD IS THE DIVINE ACTOR GOD’S GRACE IS DIVINE POWER APPLY: Plead with the Lord Pleased by the Lord Content in the Body Colossians 2:15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. Scott Hafemann Paul’s gospel does not come from his experience in heaven, but from the history of redemption recorded in the Scriptures, from early Christian tradition concerning the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, and from his own encounter with the resurrected Christ on the Damascus road. Scott Hafemann What is needed is not more willpower, but the power of God’s grace. 2 Corinthians 13:4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the