Treasure In Clay

About this episode

The episode explores the theme of being fragile vessels carrying the hope of Christ, as discussed in 2 Corinthians 4.

Send us Fan Mail What if the most honest thing you can say about yourself is also the most hopeful: “I’m a clay vessel”? We lean into the year’s theme, “Christ in you, the hope of glory,” and walk through 2 Corinthians 4 to uncover why God chooses ordinary, fragile people to carry an extraordinary treasure. We talk about the “veiled gospel” and the reality of spiritual blindness, including how the “god of this world” keeps minds from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ. Fro...

People in this episode

Hosts: Raymond Brown, Clarence Matthews

Topics covered

• spirituality
• hope
• gospel
• fragility
• ordinary people
• spiritual blindness

Keywords

• clay vessel
• hope of glory
• veiled gospel
• spiritual blindness
• ordinary people
• light of the gospel

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 2 Corinthians 4

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