Unveiled Faces in Christ

St. Paul compares and contrasts the ministry of the old covenant with the ministry of the new covenant. The ministry of the old covenant had a great glory, but it could not lead to life and ultimately came to an end. For that reason, the ministry of the new covenant has an even greater glory, for it does lead to life and is permanent. In this hope, God’s people are bold through Christ Jesus. Only through Him is the veil that lay over Moses' words to be removed. This is the work of the Holy Spirit, who grants us to see Christ in faith and behold His glory now and into eternity. Rev. Matt Ulmer, pastor at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church—Friedheim, just outside Decatur, IN, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 2 Corinthians 3:7-18. “A Letter of Comfort” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the epistle of 2 Corinthians. St. Paul writes again to the Christians in Corinth to bring them the ongoing comfort of the Gospel in the midst of the attacks of false doctrine from so-called “super apostles.” He seeks to give confidence to the Corinthians—and to us—that the good news of Christ crucified and risen proclaimed by His called ministers will accomplish all that He intends.