The New Covenant Ministry - Abner Chou

Main message: 2 Corinthians (especially chapter 3) teaches that true ministry under the new covenant is about people transformed by Christ and the Spirit, not prestige or performance; sanctification is a Spirit‑wrought, Christ‑centered change that comes from beholding Jesus’ glory.

Key points:

• Paul’s pastoral approach models ministry: lead with comfort and clarity rather than shame or self‑promotion.
• The real measure of ministry is people—“you yourselves are our epistle”—lives written on the hearts of ministers, not letters, numbers, or status.
• Our confidence and sufficiency for ministry come from God through Christ, not from our own strength or credentials.
• Contrast of covenants: the letter (old covenant) kills, but the Spirit (new covenant) gives life; the new covenant is a covenant of righteousness that transforms.
• Sanctification is individual, Spirit‑driven, and fueled by beholding Christ’s glory so we are transformed “from glory to glory” into Christ’s image.

Scriptures mentioned: 2 Corinthians (ch. 1, 3, 7, 12), 1 Corinthians, Galatians, Romans, Psalm 98, 2 Peter 3, Acts (Damascus road)