12:7 There was given me - By the wise and gracious providence of God. One of Satans tricks is to blame the good Lord for the evils that he himself hinders God's kingdom with. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Christians often discuss what Paul meant by his ‘thorn in the flesh’.

We are not told what this thorn in the flesh was, whether some great trouble, or some great temptation. He that shall humble himself shall be exalted (Matt.

Consequently.In order that, so that. A messenger or angel of Satan to buffet me - Perhaps both visibly and invisibly; and the word in the original expresses the present, as well as the past, time. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularI, the first-person pronoun. 23:12). 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. 10:4, Paul declares "The weapons of our warfare...are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. All physical evils are due to sin and hence are ascribed to Satan.
One of Satans tricks is to blame the good Lord for the evils that he himself hinders God's kingdom with.
(1-6) Paul reluctantly describes his vision. The man who is so exalted is in danger of sensual passions. But here he speaks of one, as above all the rest, one that macerated him with weakness, and by the pain and ignominy of it prevented his being lifted up mere, or, at least, not less, than the most vehement head ache could have done; which many of the ancients say he laboured under. The ecstatic is on the border-land of the orgiastic. 12:7 There was given me - By the wise and gracious providence of God. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.Perhaps from the base of skelos and optanomai; withered at the front, i.e. There was given me a thorn in the flesh. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Men have clearly been influenced, to a large extent, by their subjective tendencies. ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι. 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. This thorn was (1) in the flesh; (2) it buffeted or assailed him; (3) it was permitted to prevent undue exaltation, hence must have been humiliating.

you can do it. John Piper May 28, 2018 3.1K Shares Sermon. A thorn in the flesh - A visitation more painful than any thorn sticking in the flesh. This tormenting thorn did not allow Paul to forget his own impotence and human helplessness, when compared with the greatness and majesty of our gracious God and Father.The hindrance Paul had in his life, was designed by God to make his ministry even more effective. 2Co 12:7 Lest I should be exalted, etc. He needs a check of some kind. 2Co 12:7 Lest I should be exalted, etc. Some of these conjectures may be dismissed very briefly. In 2 Cor. Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me--to keep me from exalting myself!Many years before Paul started to write his epistle to the Corinthian church, he had a spiritual experience, that leaves the rest of us breathless. And least I should bee exalted aboue measure through the abundance of the reuelations, there was giuen to me a thorne in the flesh, the messenger of Sathan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted aboue measure. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. May 28, 2018. And no matter what difficulties, dangers or 'thorns' we may encounter, as we journey through life, may we do justly.. love mercy, and walk humble before our God, so that our lives may be a living sacrifice to Him, and a faithful testament of His sufficient grace.Heavenly Father, thank You for the life and ministry of Paul, and the wonderful truths that are contained in his many epistles. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7–10.