The Prize

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The All Surpassing Power of God
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The Concept of Power

• Synonyms to Power
• Authority, control, supremacy, rule, command,
  strength, force, might, ability, capacity, right
• Definitions
• Power is having the ability to accomplish
  something that one desires and hopes
• There is a tendency to depend on the power that
  lends us the ability to accomplish our hopes and
  desires

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• Different kinds of power
• Hydro-electric power
• Gas powered
• Wind power
• Economic power
• Political power
• Military power
• Will power (self will)

What powers your life?
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2 Corinthians 47-10

• But we have this treasure in jars of clay to
  show that this all-surpassing power is from God
  and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every
  side, but not crushed perplexed, but not in
  despair 9 persecuted, but not abandoned struck
  down, but not destroyed.

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Treasures in Jars of clay

• (v.7) But we have this treasure in jars of clay
  to show that this all-surpassing power is from
  God and not from us.
• Treasures the gospel Truth
• Jars of clay the created vessels
• The all-surpassing power of God reminds us of
  the sovereignty of God

Are we capture by the beauty of the jar?
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Badges of Gods all surpassing power

• We are hard pressed on every side, but not
  crushed
• Acts 1812-17
• Perplexed, but not in despair
• 2 Cor. 18-10
• Persecuted, but not abandoned
• Acts 1616-40
• Struck down, but not destroyed
• Acts 1419-20

Do you recognize the badges of Gods all
surpassing power?
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Living in Christ

• We always carry around in our body the death of
  Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be
  revealed in our body. For we who are alive are
  always being given over to death for Jesus sake,
  so that his life may be revealed in our mortal
  body. So then, death is at work in us, but life
  is at work in you. (verse 10-12)

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• Are you living as a jar of clay with heavenly
  treasures inside today?