THE PROMISE

OF THE
SUFFICIENCY OF
GOD’S GRACE
2 CORINTHIANS 9:8 , 12:9
REV. RON A. LANGBAYAN
I. THE SUFFERING
PAUL EXPERIENCED

1. THE NATURE OF
IT – It was real and
not imaginary
I. THE SUFFERING
PAUL EXPERIENCED

2. THE PURPOSE OF
IT – God gave Paul
a “thorn” to keep
him humble
 I. THE SUFFERING
PAUL EXPERIENCED
3. THE SOURCE OF IT –
God’s thorns are given
to us by Him, though
sometimes allows Satan
to deliver them
I. THE SUFFERING
PAUL EXPERIENCED

3. THE RESULT OF
IT – it drove him to
his knees and made
him praise and pray
II. THE SUPPLICATION
PAUL MADE

1. PAUL PRAYED
DEFINITELY –
“For this thing…
that it might depart”
II. THE SUPPLICATION
PAUL MADE

2. PAUL PRAYED
EARNESTLY – For
he tell us that he
“besought the Lord”
II. THE SUPPLICATION
PAUL MADE

3. PAUL PRAYED
IMPORTUNATELY
– he made his
request “thrice”
 III. THE SUFFICIENCY
PAUL RECEIVED

1. IT WAS A POWERFUL
SUFFICIENCY – “my
grace…” “My
strength…””…the
power of Christ”
III. THE SUFFICIENCY
PAUL RECEIVED

2. IT WAS A
PERSONAL
SUFFICIENCY –
“He… me… My thee”
III. THE SUFFICIENCY
PAUL RECEIVED

3. IT WAS A PRESENT
SUFFICIENCY – The
Lord said, “My grace
is sufficient”, not “will
be”.
III. THE SUFFICIENCY
PAUL RECEIVED

4. IT WAS A
PLENTIFUL
SUFFICIENCY – The
Lord said, “My grace
is sufficient enough”
 III. THE SUFFICIENCY
PAUL RECEIVED

4. IT WAS A PRACTICAL
SUFFICIENCY – for
His strength was made
perfect in weakness