The Gospel is Hidden - 2 Corinthians 4-5

2 Corinthians 4:3-4 (ESV Strong's)
3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

The Gospel is Hidden

Many times, throughout Paul’s writings, he talks about the Mystery of the Gospel.  Here is one of those references:

Colossians 1:24-27 (ESV Strong's)
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Paul believed that his ministry (and ours) is to make know the mystery of the Gospel to the lost world.   The problem is, Satan is trying to blind the hearts and minds of people to hear, see and know the Gospel.   When Paul wrote this second letter to the church at Corinth, he outlines for them his ministry.  That is what these chapters (4 & 5) are all about.   Paul wants the church to know that we are sharing in the glory of God via the Gospel and are partakers of God’s righteousness as a result.  However, Satan has made it his mission to bring as many people down with him as he can.  So, he is actively trying to blind their eyes to the Mystery of the Gospel.   The hearts of the lost are “veiled” to the truth of the Gospel.  Our job, as believers in God’s plan, is to be the ambassadors who share the Gospel, in the hope that God will open their eyes and grant them repentance. Paul said it to Timothy like this:

2 Timothy 2:25-26 (ESV Strong's)
25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

That should be the call to all believers!!