From September 1-4, Grace to You hosted a conference called Truth Matters: The Gospel According to Paul at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA (L.A. area).  This included 9 sessions plus those on Sunday morning and evening.  Posts today and for the next weeks will include my notes from most of the sessions.

Thursday, September 1, in the opening session, John MacArthur preached on The Glorious Gospel.
He drew on several passages from 2 Corinthians and elsewhere.  These were his main points, according to the notes I took:

(1) The superiority of the new covenant (2 Corinthians 3:6, 8, 9)

(2) Ministry as a mercy (2 Corinthians 4:1; 1 Timothy 1:12)

(3) The necessity of a pure heart (2 Corinthians 4:2); no hidden life (2 Corinthians 1:12--clear conscience); Acts chapters 23 and 24

(4) Be committed to preach the Scripture accurately (2 Corinthians 4:2, "truth has a self-evidencing power")

(5) Remember, results depend on God (2 Corinthians 4:3-4, the problem is the heart; verses 5-6, creation is the model for salvation because in both cases God provides the light by calling it into existence)

(6) Personal insignificance (1 Corinthians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 4:7; 2 Timothy 2:20)

(7) The benefits of suffering (2 Corinthians 4:8-12, with verse 12 key; James 1; see also 2 Corinthians 12:7-10)

(8) The necessity of conviction (2 Corinthians 4:13, integrity mandate)

(9) Remember to put future reward over present difficulty (2 Corinthians 4:14-18)

Having read this, I hope you will download the messages from the conference when they become available @ gty.org.