Much of the material in this book has been the stuff of sermons in churches and conferences in Canada, America, and England, states author Carson. It has been worked over afresh for the printed page, but Carson has retained the movement from exegesis to application that serves as one of the markers distinguishing sermon from lecture. Arguably the most intense chapters in all of Paul’s writings are those studied here, viz., 2 Corinthians, 10-13. Certainly they reveal more about Paul himself – his sufferings, values, motives, wrestlings, and self-perceptions – than any other four chapters of comparable length; yet far from promoting egocentricity, they point unerringly to Jesus Christ and to what it means to be a Christian. Moreover, this short part of Scripture speaks volumes to the modern church, especially in the West.