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2 Corinthians 12 - Are You Willing to See God’s Grace as Sufficient?

October 22, 2025

Paul shares a personal experience where he was given a remarkable vision and revelation from God. He speaks of a thorn in his flesh, a metaphorical problem or weakness that he faced. Paul prayed three times for God to remove it, but God responded by saying His grace was sufficient to sustain Paul through his weakness, as His power is made perfect in weakness. Despite this thorn, Paul sees it as an opportunity for God's strength to shine through him. He recognizes that when he is weak, he becomes more reliant on God's power and grace, leading to a deeper understanding of Christ's strength working in him. Paul concludes that he will boast in his weaknesses because they reveal God's power at work in his life. Additionally, Paul fears that when he visits the Corinthian church, he may find some of them living in sinful behavior. He warns that if he encounters these issues, he will have to take corrective action to ensure the church remains steadfast in their faith and follows the teachings of Christ. #newtestament #corinthians #outreach #bless #mission #jesus #faith #spirituality #christianity #evangelism #discipleship #diversity #earlychurch


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About Dr. Eric Bryant

Eric has been with Gateway Church in Austin since 2011. Currently he serves as the Campus Pastor for Gateway South Austin with Senior Pastor Carlos Ortiz, Jr.. Gateway’s founding pastor is John Burke and is known for their mottos: “no perfect people allowed” and “come as you are.”

From 1998-2010, Eric served as part of the leadership team with Erwin McManus at Mosaic in Los Angeles, a church known for its creativity and diversity. The four years prior to that he helped plant a church in Seattle, WA.

Eric is the author of Not Like Me: Loving, Serving, and Influencing Our Divided World and Fruitful: Becoming Who God Created You To Be. He was a contributing author with Rick Yamamoto for Uprising Experience: A Personal Guide for a Revolution of the Soul by Erwin McManus.

Eric has taught courses at Bethel Seminary and coaches pastors. He is also the founder of Innovative Church Leaders which helps pastors experience and bring renewal.

Eric lives with his wife, Deborah, in South Austin, TX near their young adult children – son Caleb, daughter Trevi, and son-in-law Adrien.


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