“GLORY!”

2 Corinthians 3:6-4:6

Observing the content of this text:

1. Glory/Glorious (“kabod” Hebrew | “doxa” Greek)

2. References to the Old Testament

3. Old Covenant/New Covenant contrast

4. Two “therefores”

5. References to criticism

6. The devil (“god of this age”)

7. The gospel of Christ

OLD COVENANT

• came with glory
• brought death
• brought condemnation (Romans 3:19-20)
• engraved on stone
• faded away
• There was a veil (Exodus 34:29-35)
• was glorious

NEW COVENANT

• came with glory
• brings life
• brings righteousness
• written on hearts by God’s Spirit
• lasts forever
• The veil is taken away
• is far more glorious

Focusing on two big ideas in this text:

When someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away from their hearts and minds; and the Spirit of God begins to transform them into the likeness of Christ; which then becomes a reflection of God’s glory to the world.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is so gloriously life-changing, that the devil works to blind the minds of unbelievers, keeping them from grasping and believing the value and need for God’s salvation in their lives.