2 Corinthians

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Chapter 3

Ministers of the New Covenant

What does this tell me about God?

Those we disciple become our “letters of recommendation” from Christ

Our sufficiency is from God and not from ourselves; I can claim nothing as coming from myself

God has made me sufficient to be a minister of a new covenant; not of the law, but of the Spirit

The law kills, but the Spirit gives life

Moses’ giving of the law was a “ministry of death”, a “ministry of condemnation”- yet came with such glory Moses had to veil his face

The ministry of righteousness far exceeds the law in glory

When we are filled with the Spirit- His glory will shine through us; just as the glory of the Lord shone on Moses’ face

the law has been brought to an end

the ministry of the Spirit is permanent

We can be bold because we have this hope

Israelites’ minds were hardened; and to this day they read the old covenant with the same veil over their hearts

Only through Christ is the veil taken away

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom

We behold the glory of the Lord with unveiled face

We are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another

This comes from the Spirit of the Lord