"The Temple of the Living God" Season Four/Episode Nine (2 Corinthians 6:3-7:3)

About this episode

Paul defends his apostolic ministry by recounting the hardships he endured while preaching the gospel.

Episode Synopsis: Paul continues his defense of his apostolic ministry and office. In chapter 6, verses 3-10, he lays out an incredible catalog of those hardships which he has endured so as to preach the gospel, along with evidence of how God has sustained both Paul and his Gentile mission throughout each of these difficult trials. He has been slandered and praised and has experienced just about every possible human emotion along the way. He is not bragging as his opponents ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Kim Riddlebarger

Topics covered

• apostolic ministry
• hardships
• gospel preaching
• Paul's defense
• emotional experiences

Keywords

• apostolic ministry
• hardships
• gospel
• Paul
• 2 Corinthians

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Temple of the Living God, 2 Corinthians

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