Our Outline Today:  2 Corinthians 5:1-11

• For Paul and for Us, Our Eternal Prospect of Glory Is Always Transforming
• The Indwelling Spirit, Our Present Reality, Confirms Our Heavenly Glory
• The Context of Our Current Condition Is Our Future Judgment!

Our Outline Today:

• Paul’s Testimony of the Working of the Spirit in Him Should Be Compelling
• The Working of Grace in Paul Is for Our Glory and Demands Our Attention
• For Paul and for Us, Our Eternal Prospect of Glory Is Always Transforming!

Our Outline Today: Paul the Man, the Messenger, and His Message, All of Grace

• Paul, the Man, A Sinner Redeemed By God’s Grace, Had An Eternal Hope!
• Paul, the Messenger of God’s Transforming Grace, Has Been Sent Forth
• Paul’s Message, The Truth that Is Now Unveiled, Alone Offers God’s Grace

Our Outline Today: Grace Revealed As the Spirit Writes on Human Hearts

• In Spite of Our Humanity, the Spirit of God Has Written in Our Hearts
• Paul Was Made A Servant of A New Covenant, Not of Letters but of Spirit
• Our Great Hope Is Secured, Because We All Possess Eternally the Spirit

Our Outline Today:

• God’s Super-Abundant Grace Is Available Even In the Hardest of Times
• Grace Rules Today and True Forgiveness Reaches Even Lowly Sinners
• We Are Triumphing For It Is God Who Is Working In Spite Of Our Humanity

Our Outline Today: “Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians — Grace Reigns Through It All”

• Paul’s Salutation Says It All in Few Words, Grace Reigns!
• The Apostle Was Comforted That His Sufferings Were for Our Sakes
• His Sacrifices for the Truth Must Therefore Be Made Known to the Church
• The Lord God Still Works Through His Word of Grace Today
• The Ministry of Grace and Truth Rests In the Hands of His Chosen Ones

Our Outline Today: Colossians, The Teaching As a Whole:

• The Exalted Christ and His Indwelling Are the Focal Point of God’s Work
• The Threat of New Age Judaism and Christianity Continues
• True Spirituality Exhorts Us All to the Reckoning that Counts
• The Transforming Power of God’s Unlimited Grace Has Been Manifested

Our Outline Today:

• The Reckoning That Counts Makes All the Difference in Living, Even When It Is Hard — It Transforms Our Prayer Lives
• The Reckoning That Counts Makes All the Difference in Living, Even When It Is Hard — It Transforms Our Public Lives
• The Reckoning That Counts Makes All the Difference in Living, Even When It Is Hard — It Yields Results Here and In Heaven
• The Reckoning That Counts Makes All the Difference in Living, Even When It Is Hard — Closing Words

Our Outline Today: The Reckoning That Counts Makes All the Difference in Living — Even When It Is Hard!

• The Reckoning That Counts Makes All the Difference in Living — For That is the Heart of True Spirituality
• The Reckoning That Counts Makes All the Difference in Living — What is that Teaching?
• The Reckoning That Counts Makes All the Difference in Living — Even When It Is Hard — It Transforms Our Private Lives

Our Outline Today:

• The Crisis of the Time, Its Relevance Exhorts Us: Christ’s “Mind” Should Be Theirs (and Ours).
• The Crisis of the Time, Its Knowledge Enables Us: What Was Christ’s “Mind” as He Exhorts Us Here?
• The Crisis of the Time, Its Consequences Transform Us: Through Christ’s Incarnation & Sacrifice All Enemies Shall Be Defeated!