2 Corinthians 5:6-21 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13 Psalm 20 We are continuing to follow two chapters in 2 Corinthians. Last week we looked at chapter 4, and learned that we are clay jars. Even though we are fragile and prone to brokenness, God chooses to dwell within us. And God sends us out to a fragile world that is also prone to brokenness. Sometimes we receive a difficult call to radical justice. This can be unnerving. But God gives us - fragile clay jars - the strength and

2 Corinthians 4:7-5:5 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1 Psalm 138 For the next two weeks we will be focusing on a couple of chapters in 2 Corinthians. In May, many of my sermons emphasized the importance of the cross in our Christian lives. The concept of dying spiritually in order to live spiritually is central to the Christian life. When we experience the dying and rising of the Christian life, God brings healing and transformation into our lives through it. And then sends us out, to wa