2 Corinthians 4

Introduction

Fake diamonds sold on busy street corners

We learned last chapter that we all have a ministry, and that ministry involves preaching the gospel. Sometimes, preaching the gospel can make us uncomfortable. Why is that? One reason is because we don’t like to be salesmen or push something on someone else, and we feel like that is what it takes to share the gospel with someone.

We Are Heralds, Not Salesmen.

There are those who try to “sell” the gospel with tricky tactics

They try to make it more palatable

They really just sell themselves

We do not sell, we proclaim. Without money, come and feast.

We preach God’s Word as it is and invite people to examine it as closely as possible

We are simply servants behind the scenes

We are weak vessels

We break easy. We’re emotional. We don’t always do a good job at presenting the gospel.

This is to show that the worth is with the gospel, not with us.

The Gospel is a Treasure