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@Livingwater Study 6B GRACE SUFFICIENT FOR EVERY NEED DAYS OF HEAVEN UPON EARTH (Scripture Portion: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10) But notice, Paul's prayer was answered –- not in the way he expected, but in the way God wanted. When we pray, sometimes the Lord answers our prayers with a YES, sometimes with a NO, sometimes with a WAIT, and sometimes He answers quite DIFFERENTLY from what we expect –- as He did here. What a good thing it is that He does not always answer our prayers in the way we want! 2. THE SUFFICIENCY PAUL RECEIVED Paul’s prayer was answered in the greatest possible way –- by a revelation of the Lord Himself! The greatest answer to prayer is not the thing we pray for –- but HIM! Study verse 9 carefully, and notice that with the revelation of Himself the Lord gave the promise of His sufficiency. It was a Powerful Sufficiency –- for the Lord said, ““My grace……My power…”…”; and link these expressions up with Isaiah 40:28-31. It was a Personal Sufficiency. Notice als

@Livingwater Study 6A GRACE SUFFICIENT FOR EVERY NEED DAYS OF HEAVEN UPON EARTH (Scripture Portion: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10) We, as Christians, are always in need of grace –- not only ‘’dying grace’’, but grace to enable us to live to the praise and glory of God. We may experience that God’’s grace is sufficient for our every need, not only to enable us to get through difficult situations but to do so triumphantly! There are three main thoughts in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10: 1 . THE SUFFERING PAUL EXPERIENCED Every Christian experiences trial and testing. First , because this is the common experience of all members of the human race (Job 5:7); and second , because it is the common experience of all Christians (Philippians 1:29). In verse 7, the apostle tells us about a very hard trial – – “a thorn in my flesh””. Concerning this, notice: The Nature of it. It was real, and not imaginary. It was not a recurring carnal desire, otherwise Paul would not have gloried in it (verse 9); nor d