 | Greg Pettys - Religion - 2006 - 158 pages
...think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations,...buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure." Here we see the purpose of the thorn in the flesh: the thorn was given to buffet Paul And, moreover,... | |
 | Noel Mpaka - Religion - 2006 - 182 pages
...flesh and boast about his deserving the gift He himself notes in verse 7, "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations,...buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure." Here is Paul later having learnt this lesson to its depth in Philippians 3:4-8, Though I might also... | |
 | George Diaz - Religion - 2006 - 178 pages
...ijQlajsubjegtiQn and^grjgcliQn. It is a in our side, a messenger from Satan. "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations,...buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure." (II Corinthians 12:7) What does God expect us to do with our soul? &axgJt, purify it. and bring it... | |
 | 242 pages
...more than was required to keep him humble, God had to stop him. He said, "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations,...buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure" (2 Cor. 12:7). You have to believe the new creation is possible. Lack of diligence in the pursuit of... | |
 | Robert Thomas Fertig - Philosophy - 2007 - 322 pages
...spiritual vision of Divine Love, which is God." Author Scripture on Suffering: II Corinthians 12:9-10: And he said unto me, my grace is sufficient for thee:...perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I gather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure... | |
 | Sylvia Wilson - Religion - 2006 - 86 pages
...to come to a place of humility— a place of truly understanding that we can do nothing without Him. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:...made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will 1 rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure... | |
 | Ba Walter Burchett - Religion - 2007 - 198 pages
...walk' and yet 'not walking the walk' is in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (KJV) 7) And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a 'thorn in the flesh'. (Sinning in the flesh, not the heart.) the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted... | |
 | Mark Brazee - Religion - 2006 - 385 pages
...connected to disease. However, Paul did say the thorn was a messenger of Satan, not a messenger of God: "There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me." So we see that Paul's thorn wasn't disease and it wasn't from God. Confcs jession Paul's thorn wasn't... | |
 | George Shaw - Religion - 2006 - 417 pages
...conflicts during those trying days of the Reformation. Paul records, "There was given to me a thorn in my flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure," and elsewhere speaks of his trials and temptations, saying, "Even unto this present hour we both hunger... | |
 | Devan C. Mair - Religion - 2006 - 58 pages
...thought. Paul said, There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the message of satan to buffet me. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from me. (nothing happened) And he said unto me, My Grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect... | |
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And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 
