Can You Survive what Paul Survived?
1.You must survive and minister the gospel in spite of restrictions or imprisonment.
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, IN PRISONS more frequent, in deaths oft.
2 Corinthians 11:23
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Revelation 2:10-11
2. You must survive and minister the gospel in spite of accidents, near-death experiences and their aftermath.
….IN DEATHS OFT …Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I SUFFERED SHIPWRECK, a night and a day I have been in the deep
2 Corinthians 11:25
3.You must survive and minister the gospel in spite of the dangers of your city.
…in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
2 Corinthians 11:26
4.You must survive and minister the gospel in spite of the danger of armed robbers.
In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in PERILS OF ROBBERS, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
2 Corinthians 11:26
5. You must survive and minister the gospel in spite of hunger.
In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, IN HUNGER and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
2 Corinthians 11: 27
6. You must survive and minister the gospel in spite of under-development and the wilderness circumstances of your country.
In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the WILDERNESS, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
2 Corinthians 11:26
7. You must survive and minister the gospel in spite of disloyalty and false brethren.
In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among FALSE BRETHREN;
2 Corinthians 11:26
8. You must survive and minister the gospel in spite of your tiredness.
IN WEARINESS and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
2 Corinthians 11: 27
9.You must survive and minister the gospel in spite of your lack of sleep.
In weariness and painfulness, IN WATCHINGS often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
2 Corinthians 11: 27
10. You must survive and minister the gospel in spite of the weather.
In weariness and painfulness, IN WATCHINGS often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
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