Hard Pressed but Not Crushed

2 Corinthians 4 & 5

Awesome Texts

Hard Pressed but Not Crushed

• Because of gospel we don’t lose heart! (4:1-6)• Hard Pressed, but not Crushed (4:7-15)• The inward man renewed by faith (4:16-18)• Mortality swallowed up by eternal life! (5:1-8)• Appearing before Christ at judgment (5:9-11)• A new creation in Christ Jesus! (5:12-21)

Conclusion• The key to our protection and glorification is

Christ Jesus our Lord, whom we preach• Because of our hope of heaven, nothing on

this earth can crush us! God extended His grace for OUR SAKES (4:15)

• We will be resurrected to stand before the Christ at judgment. So, to be prepared we must be reconciled to God! (5:17-19)