2 Corinthians 4:7-12

"Dear Father, powerful sustainer, Thank you for putting your treasure in a cracked clay pot like me so that it will be evident that the treasure is..."

"Dear Precious Follower, In Paul's day, the Greek language had two words for two different types of pots. One was called an amphiphora. An amphiphora...."

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 4:7-16 -- We do not lose heart, so we do not fix our eyes on what is seen, but what is unseen, for what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

"We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never..."

Come on! Can we really say this honestly? Tom Norvell uses Paul's words to the Corinthians to help us know that we can keep on the journey of faith and not lose heart.

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 4:7 -- But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

Our model, our hero, our example of great leadership, must always be Jesus! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize Jesus' example of being a servant and how we must resist worldly standards for our leaders in the Lord's church.

We are broken vessels, saved by grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit to make a difference in our broken world with the grace that we have received. Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word about not being lazy and neglectful of the opportunities God has given us to lead others to Jesus, along with a closing blessing for worship

Can we keep from being disappointed by broken hopes? No matter how desperate things can seem, God has given the ability to hope in him through the power of the Holy Spirit.

"You see, we don't go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus' sake. For..."

What good are things when they are broken? Russ Lawson reminds us of broken things and how God uses them to bless us and bless others if we don't hold on to thing that are unimportant.

Without hesitation, no warm-up required, she told her story of betrayal and rejection. Ron Rose is back at Black Rifle Coffee, being the available friend and pastor to folks who drop in with a story to tell, this time it's a lady who's been dumped and betrayed and Ron Reminds her of her need for God, and he will be available to be the skin

He just stared for a moment, then reached up, kissed the forehead, and touched the hand of the women in the casket. Ron Rose reminds us of the value of being family and friends in the face of death and realizing that we are learning as much about life as we are about death!

If it's not Nobel, is it ignoble? Patrick Odum tells us about the Ig Nobel awards and reminds us that God uses ordinary folks, ignoble folks, to do great things for His glory.

Can I really be the same person in each place? Ron Rose talks about the temptation to compartmentalize life and live by different standards in different roles and walks in life instead of living with integrity for God.

Can we ever be more than a lump of clay or a collection of dust? Article on the transformation God can do in our lives changing us from a lump of clay into an object of beauty and usefulness.

"Dear Friend, By his own admission, Paul came to Corinth with very little personal confidence. He wrote:I came to you in weakness — timid and..."

Treasure among all the garbage? Ron Rose writes about the good things he used to find in the garbage dump and how there are special surprises and treasures that he found along the way and how we can do the same thing with people if we are willing to get messy.

What are you doing to empower God's word? Prayer empowers God's people and God's message.