All this week on Things Unseen, we've been thinking about what I've called verses that

have shaped me.

I hope this doesn't seem egotistical and self-centered, because these verses do contain wonderful

biblical truths, but I'm talking about them in this way to encourage you to think of

God's word working in your life too in the past and in the present.

So at my third text today is 2 Corinthians chapter 4 and verses 1 through 6, let me read

them.

Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.

But we've renounced as graceful underhanded ways.

We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word.

But by the open statement of the truth, we would commend ourselves to every one's conscience

in the sight of God, and even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

In their case, the God of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them

from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ is Lord.

Both ourselves as your servants for Jesus sake.

For God who said let light shine out of darkness has shone in our hearts to give the light

of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Now, there's far too much there to talk about today, but there's a reason I mentioned

this passage.

I was privileged to have the late Eric Alexander preach at my ordination.

He was, without doubt, one of the very finest and most eloquent preachers of his generation.

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