The outline focuses on the themes of perseverance, God's grace, and the purpose of trials, all derived from the suggested Scripture passage in 2 Corinthians 4:8-10.
Perseverance in the Face of Trials [2 Corinthians 4:8]
- Pressed but not crushed
- Perplexed but not in despair
- Persecuted but not abandoned
The Power of God's Grace [2 Corinthians 4:9]
- Struck down but not destroyed
- Weakness transformed into strength
- God's grace sustaining us
The Purpose of Our Trials [2 Corinthians 4:10]
- Carrying in our bodies the death of Jesus
- Life of Jesus manifested in our mortal bodies
- Our sufferings leading to eternal life