Given Grace: The Paradox of Power

Pastor Duane Brooks explores the concept of God's grace and how it relates to power. Discover the story of Paul's thorn in the flesh and the valuable lessons it taught him. Plus, hear inspiring stories of individuals who found strength in prayer during difficult times. Don't miss this thought-provoking message from 2 Corinthians 12:1-10! Quotes:Duane Brooks: The grace that was sufficient for Paul’s thorn in the flesh is sufficient for us. Eugene O’ Neill: Man is born broken.  He lives by mending.  The grace of God is the glue.James Bryan Smith:  Most of us live with the false narrative that strength is found in domination and control. But these are not the highest forms of power. God’s power is made perfect in weakness (2 Cor. 12:9). The power of the seed emerges only when the (wheat) seed dies. The power of God is demonstrated most clearly on the cross. T. S. Elliott: What is God’s all sufficient grace doing for us today? Jack MacGorman: the thorn room is just a station on the road to the throne room.Amy Carmichael:  Hast thou no scar?Hast thou no scar?No hidden scar on foot, or side, or hand?I hear thee sung as mighty in the land,I hear them hail thy bright ascendant star,Hast thou no scar?Hast thou no wound?Yet I was wounded by the archers, spent,Leaned Me against a tree to die, and rentby ravening beasts that compassed Me, I swooned:Hast thou no wound?No wound, no scar?Yet as the Master shall the servant be,And, pierced are the feet that follow Me;But thine are whole: can he have followed farWho has no wound nor scar?Calvin Miller’s friend; Read books together. I love being blind.  Before I was blind all I loved were the things of God.  Now all I love is God. #PastorDuaneBrooks #GivenGrace #PowerofPrayer To discover more messages of hope, go to tallowood.org/sermons/.Follow us on X and YouTube @tallowoodbcFollow us on Instagram @tallowood.baptistFollow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist