2 Corinthians 4:1 -6 a) inclusion- it is part of b) integration- it is inseparable from 1. “the mercy of God” * Ephesians 2:1 -5 2. “we do not lose heart” 3. “to tamper with God’s word” 4. “those who are perishing” 5. “the god of this world” 6. “blinded the minds of unbelievers” 7. “but Jesus Christ as Lord” * I Thessalonians 4:2 -8 8. “For God…” Genesis 1:1 -3 2 Peter 1:19 -21