Summary

The central message is that the ultimate purpose of the New Covenant is to deepen our knowledge of God, which is the only thing truly worth boasting about. True spiritual growth requires moving beyond self-sufficiency and comparison, as even highly godly people like Job and Paul were incomplete until they experienced profound brokenness. This brokenness, like a seed falling into the ground or an alabaster jar being broken, is necessary for God's life and fruitfulness to emerge.