PRESSED BUT NOT DEFEATED: GOD’S PURPOSE IN OUR PAIN!
Life Application Point: God uses our pressure points not to crush us, but to shape us for His greater purpose.
2 Corinthians 4:8-10
Sunday, July 20, 2025
THIS IS THE WAY SERIES
Life often delivers hard hits—unexpected losses, deep disappointments, spiritual battles, and seasons of waiting that test our faith. Our new sermon series, “Living Through Life’s Hard Hits,” is designed to offer real hope and biblical truth for these tough moments. Each message will explore how God works through pain with purpose, brings strength in struggles, equips us for warfare, offers peace in pressure, and promises victory—even when vindication seems delayed. Whether you’re waiting on a breakthrough or wrestling with the weight of your circumstances, this series will remind you that you’re not alone—and that with God, every hard hit can lead to deeper growth and lasting triumph.
2 Corinthians 4:8-10
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I. WE ARE PRESSED BUT NOT PERISHED – THE REALITY OF AFFLICTION!
2 Corinthians 4:8
–Pressure doesn’t mean God has left you—it may mean He’s preparing you.
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II. WE ARE PERPLEXED BUT NOT PARALYZED – THE REACH OF CONFUSION!
2 Corinthians 4:8
–When you’re confused, don’t stop trusting—keep walking.
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III. WE ARE PURSUED BUT NOT POWERLESS – THE REALITY OF OPPOSITION!
2 Corinthians 4:9
–You may be rejected by people, but you are accepted by God.
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IV. WE ARE PUT DOWN BUT NOT PUT OUT – THE RESPONSE TO CRISIS!
2 Corinthians 4:9
–It’s not about how many times you’ve been knocked down—it’s about getting up one more time, with God’s help.
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V. WE ARE PURIFIED THROUGH PAIN – THE SHAPING OF THE SAINTS!
2 Corinthians 4:9
–Redemption is not just being saved from something—it’s being saved for something.
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Additional Notes:
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Illustration References:
[1] KJV
[2] https://hellopoetry.com/poem/1714509/the-refiners-fire-by-af-ingler/, accessed May 14, 2025
Note: All portions of this sermon by Pastor Shane are preached under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of God. Stories and illustrations used and/or shared from other sources are cited above in the illustration references section. Note: All portions of this sermon by Pastor Shane are preached under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of God. Stories and illustrations used and/or shared from other sources are cited above in the illustration references section.