Community Bible Chapel

 

1 The Hidden Good News – 4:3

a. Hidden is important news– “since our gospel is hidden”  v3a

b. Hidden to those perishing – “who are being destroyed”  v3b

 

2. Intentional Disinformation and the Mind Control of Satan  4:4

a. Author of the disinformation – “god of this world”  v4a

b. Results of disinformation – “blind minds”  v4a

c. Mental ablation resulting in amnesia – “don’t see light of the gospel”  v4b

d. Truth obscured – “Christ’s glory; he is the image of God”  v4c

 

3. The Content of Paul’s Preaching – 4:5

a. The content did not originate with Paul – “not ourselves”  v5a

b. The content: – “Jesus Christ as Lord”  v5b

c. We are servants with a message – “slaves of Jesus for the sake of others”  5c

 

4. God Is the Source of the Gospel Message – 4:6

a. God decreed illumination: “God said, ‘Light will shine’”  v6a

b. The location where light shines – “in our hearts” – v6b

c. The results of light shining in darkness – “personal comprehension of God’s glory” – v6c

2 Corinthians 4:3-6

 

v3Now even since our gospel is hidden, it is hidden among those who are being destroyed,

v4among whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving with the result that they don’t see the light emanating from the gospel, which is Christ’s glory; he is the image of God.

v5For we are not preaching ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for the sake ⌜of Jesus⌝.

v6Because God, the one having said, “Light will shine out of darkness!” has shone in our hearts the light, which is the personal comprehension of God’s glory in the face ⌜of Christ⌝.