Defeating Spiritual Discouragement
2 Corinthians 4

Truth #1. By God’s mercy, I’m ON HIS TEAM.

Truth # 2. People won’t always ACCEPT WHAT THEY HEAR.

Truth # 3. God can OVERCOME their blindness.

SEVEN TRUTHS to fight discouragement

Truth # 4
MY SUFFERING reveals God’s glory.

Truth # 5
When life gets hard and we're facing our worst, the treasure inside us BECOMES MOST VISIBLE – AND MOST TRANSFERABLE.

Truth # 6
Resurrection hope comes from OUR RESURRECTED SAVIOR.

So what’s the conclusion?

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

DON’T LOSE HEART.

Truth # 7
Our clay pots are BREAKING DOWN; but the treasure inside IS MINE FOREVER.

Next Steps with God…

- If discouraged, what's discouraging you?
Which of the truths we've identified from 2 Corinthians 4 can revive your discouraged heart?

- If encouraged, what's encouraging you?
Make sure your deepest encouragements are not based on outward things that waste away, but inward things that last forever.