“It’s not about you. It’s about Jesus in you!

2 Corinthians 4

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In today’s scripture, Paul was writing in response to some “super-Apostles,” people who were teaching the
gospel, yet twisting it to promote materialism, they are the very first prosperity preachers. Wala ni silay lain
topic pirmi sa ilang mga pagwali BLESSINGS, FAVOR, ABUNDANCE,SUCCESS, SECURITY, ETC. Sama ra
sa karong panahon, muingon sila ang Ginoo datu, kung anak ka sa Ginoo dapat datu pud ka…dapat hayahay
ang imong kinabuhi dapat wala ka galisod…

why is this a problem? Because the Corinthian church be become more focused on what they look like rather
than what they act like. They become more focused on their situations, and comfort rather than what God is
doing and working in their lives.

Si Paul talked about his own sufferings mura ba ug iyang ginaingon ako pud gani naglisod man pud ...ug gani
he suggested that, through our weakness, through our frailty, God can shine through even brighter. Ang
kawalad-on ang kalisod is no punishment from God but an opportunity for God to display his power in our lives.
Paul says, “It’s not about you; it is about Jesus in you.” First principle i want to share tonight is...

1. You have the light of Christ in you (v. 6)

6 ForGod, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our
hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

Paul contrasted true believers with those false teachers who drew attention to themselves. They wanted to be
in the spotlight. They portray that they are servants of God but they love to be served by people, to be highly
recognized. They preach that suffering is a curse from God. Ug hangtod karon naay mga gawali ug ingon ana,
gamiton nila ang mga passages sa bible to support their teachings.

Naay mga tao muingon nga kanang religion is a business… siguro mao na ang iyang nakita but it is not
applicable to all churches… mao bitaw nga kinahanglan mag amping gyud kanunay nga dili ta mupadulong
nga ang simbahan mahimong nigosyo…business. Pero kaning mga false teachers tungod sa ilang mga
ginatudlo sa mga kristohanon nga foucs kaayo sa mga material things, wealth, comfort in life daghang mga
kristohanon nga naglisod nabati nila nga naay problema ang ilang pagtuo kay dili man sila hayahay… daghan
man silag problema, apiki man ang panginabuhian…ang mga madunggan nila nga mga mensahe aning mga
false teachers mahitungod na sa tao ug dili na sa Ginoo…ang tao na ang sa spotlight. Sa kalibutan ingon ana,
ang pinaka importante nga number 1, kinsa ang pinakasikat. Pero ug kristohanon ka you are not of the world
and

Paul says, “It’s not about you. It’s about Jesus in you!”

Sometimes in the ministry we feel the pressure to perform. Maski wala gi demand sa atoa naay mga
higayon nga uncounciously We want to be bigger, better, faster, smarter, we want to shine our own light. if
people around us are discontented with us we also feel that God is also not contented with us. That’s why We
want to shine brighter, kay kulang pa, ug usahay mao pud ang atong rason ngano dili pud ta mu commit in the
ministry, hinay pa kaayo ang akong suga, 5watts ra, pero mao na ang misconception dili man muhinay ang
suga sa usa ka kristohanon duha ra gyud na it is either gibutang ang suga sa lugar nga mahaygan niya ang
tibuok balay, o gitabunan.
Yet, Paul reminds us that Christ’s light shines in our hearts the moment we surrender to his lordship. Kung imo
nang gi surrender sa iya ang imong kinabuhi nasabtan pud nimo nga Reflectors ta sa iyang kahayag, ang suga
nga gikan sa Ginoo ang mugawas sa atong kinabuhi.

As Craig Groeschel said, “God did not call us to blend in, but to stand out. Let your light shine.” You
don’t have to try harder. You just need to trust God. Trust that God will use you

Illustration: Ang problema sa mga simbahan daghan kaayo ang ABLE and opposite niana is DISABLE daghan
kaayo ang ABLE christians pero pipila ra gyud ang AVAILABLE

God doesn’t want you to shine harder, God’s light is already shining in you, just make yourself available for his
purposes. Just like the moon it just reflect the light that comes from the sun... To reflect God's light is a
choice...

Muingon ta paunsa ug dili nako mahimo? Mao ra ni akong kapasidad,” rememb er “It’s not about you. It’s
about Jesus in you!”

Philippians 2:13 says, “It is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” You
don’t have to be in the spotlight, because you already have the light of Christ in you. You just have to be
available for his plan and purpose.

2. Christ will use your life to be a blessing to others (vv. 11-12)

11 Yes,we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of
Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies. 12 So we live in the face of death, but this has
resulted in eternal life for you.

Ingon pa nila The moment we are born, our bodies begin to die.Tungod kini sa gitawag nga aging
process sets in, just as it did for our first parents, Adam and Eve, the moment they sinned. Death and dying is
part of our sinful world.

Yet, the good news is, the weaker we become, the more glory God gets. Paul says, Our bodies are like jars of
clay, Yet, like a lot of storage containers, they are fragile. Even though something important may be stored in
the pot or jar, the container itself is not that important.

Illustration: usa sa example nga ang nag matter ang unsa ang sulod sa container, kaning mga celebrities nga
sikat sa una pero dili na karon, mga influencial politicians pero ordinary citizens nalang karon, ug mga
millionaryo sauna pero dili na karon….wala nay interesado mu kidnap, kay ang importante unsa ang sulod sa
container.

What is important is what is inside the jar, it could be water, oil. Perfume, jewelries, it is a container, vessel.
You and me are jars of clay. Mabuak, huyang, pero ang nakanindot pwede kini gamiton sa Dios aron
mahimong panalangin ngadto sa uban aron makaila sila kang Ginoong hesu kristo. Mao nga ok ra gyud nako
nga malimtan ang mensahero, ang akong pag ampo dili nila malimtan ang mensahe. It is not about me,

Even as Paul knew his days were numbered, he did not despair. He knew that any suffering or death for him
meant life for others, as they embraced the gospel through his witness. Verse 12: “Death is at work in us, but
life is at work in you.”

Conclusion: One of Abraham Lincoln's most outspoken political enemies was a man named Edwin
J. Stanton. Kung diri sa atoa murag si Duterte ug trillanes…Stanton called Lincoln a “low cunning
clown” and the “original gorilla”. He even said this, “It is ridiculous for people to go to Africa to
see a gorilla, when they could find one here easily .”
To Lincoln's credit, he never responded to these insults. Yet, when he was elected President, Lincoln
chose Stanton to be his Secretary of War.(defense minister)

When asked why, Lincoln said, “Because he is the best man for the job!”

Later, when Lincoln had been assassinated, Stanton stood by the coffin which contained Lincoln's
body and said through his tears, “There lies the greatest ruler of men the world has ever seen.”

Love is above leadership greatness or influence…

Naa na sa sulod sa prisohan si apostol pablo pwede na gyud unta sya muingon ok Lord human na
akong duty, dead end na ni, wala na koy mahimo pa diri…mao ba na ang atong makita kang apostol pablo?
Wala sya mihunong sa pag dasig sa mga kasimbahan, nagpadayon sya ug sulat aron pahinumduman sila,
dasigon sila sa ilang pagpangalagad… maski ang mga naa sulod sa prisohan nahimong nakaila ug nidawat sa
Dios.

Sama sa pag gamit sa Ginoo kang apostol pablo YP God will also use your life to be a blessing to
others, God will use you to reachout to your non believer friends, God will use your life so that people will see
and feel the Love of Jesus.