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We Are Jars of Clay. 2 Corinthians 4:7. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us . 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV ). What does it mean to be a “jar of clay”?. Alas! And did my Savior bleed? And did my Sov’reign die?
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We Are Jars of Clay 2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV)
What does it mean to be a “jar of clay”? Alas! And did my Savior bleed? And did my Sov’reign die? Would He devote that sacred head, For such a worm as I? -Isaac Watts (1885)
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:26-27 (NIV)
What does it mean to be a “jar of clay”? It means you are Unique
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14 (NIV)
What does it mean to be a “jar of clay”? It means you are Capable
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 (NIV)
What does it mean to be a “jar of clay”? It means you are Blessed
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)