Picture This, Week 1 of 4 from March 9th, 2025

"The person and work of Jesus is the only true light in our dark world."

2 Corinthians 3:12-4:6 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks)

SUMMARY

This sermon explores the nature of the gospel as light in a dark world, emphasizing Jesus Christ as the embodiment of God's glory. Pastor Michael discusses the concept of spiritual blindness versus spiritual sight, the transformative power of beholding Christ, and the personal nature of salvation. He challenges listeners to consider where their attention is focused and how that shapes their spiritual growth.

REFLECTION & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• 💬 What gifts are we leaving unopened and unused?

• 💬 Are we captured by Jesus or blind to His glory?

• 💬 Who or what do we spend most of our energy beholding? How will that shape us?

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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• 📰 Blog Summary for this message

• 🖼️ Sermon Slides

• 📖 Read 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

• 📖 We are not the Light (2 Corinthians 4:1-2)

• 📖 The Light shines despite blindness (2 Corinthians 4:3-4)

• 📖 “The veil” refers to our hardness of heart (2 Corinthians 3:12-18)

• 📖 “fragrance” from “life to life and death to death” (2 Corinthians 2:15-16)

• 📖 Jesus is the Light (2 Corinthians 4:5-6)

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