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2 Corinthians Flashcards

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1 Who is 2 Cor. written to?

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The two churches in acacia (Corinth and Athens)

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1 Who addresses 2 Cor.?

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Paul and Timothy

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1 What does P call God?

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The Father or all compassion/comfort

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1 Why does God comfort?

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So we can comfort others.

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1 Why did they say they felt great pressure in Asia?

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So they don’t rely on self and do rely on God

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1 What do they (P) rely on and not rely on?

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God’s grace and worldly wisdom

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1 Why did He put His Spirit in our hearts?

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As a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

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1 Why does P say he didn’t return to Corinth?

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To spare the Corinthians.

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2 What should the C’s do for the offender once he has been punished and repented?

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Forgive, comfort, reaffirm

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2 Why has P forgiven in the sight of Christ?

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For their sake, so Satan can’t outwit them – to stop his schemes

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2 What does Christ use us to spread?

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The aroma of knowledge of him everywhere

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2 What kind of aroma do we bring?

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To some, death. To some, life.

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2 What does P say he doesn’t do with the Word?

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Peddle it for profit

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3 Where does P’s competence come from?

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God

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3 How does God make us competent?

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As ministers of the new covenant

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3 What was the ministry that brought death?

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Engraved on stone; glorious but transitory

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3 What did the ministry that brought death do?

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Condemn

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3 Finish: therefore, since we have such a hope…

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we are very bold

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3 Why did Moses put a veil over his face?

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So the Israelites wont see that the glory is fading

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3 What remains when the old cov is read?

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The same veil

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3 How is the veil taken away?

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When someone turns to the Lord

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3 Finish: where the spirit of the Lord is…

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there is freedom

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3 To whom is the gospel veiled?

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Those perishing

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4 Where is the treasure stored?

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Jars of clay

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4 Why is the treasure in jars of clay?

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To show that all-surpassing power is from God, not us

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4 Finish: We are hard pressed on every side but…

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not crushed

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4 Finish: We are perplexed, but…

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not in despair

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4 Finish: we are struck down but…

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not destroyed

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4 Why do we carry around the death of Jesus?

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So life in jesus is revealed in us too.

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4 What response should grace cause?

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Thanksgiving

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4 What is our reason for not losing heart?

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We will be raised with Jesus

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4 What is happening inwardly?

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We are being renewed day by day

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4 What do we fix our eyes on?

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What is unseen and eternal.

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5 Finish: God has given us the Spirit as…

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a deposit, guarantee for what is to come

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5 Finish: we live by faith, not by…

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sight

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5 Finish: as long as we are home in the body we are….

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Away from the Lord

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5 What is our goal?

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To please Him, whether in body or not.

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5 Finish: If we are out of our mind…

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it is for God

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5 Why did He die for all?

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So we can live for Him and not for ourselves

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5 Finish: We implore you on Christ’s behalf…

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be reconciled to God

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5 Why did God make Jesus “sin” for us?

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So we can became the righteousness of God

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6 Finish: Now is the time of…

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God’s favor and salvation

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6 What do we not put in people’s way?

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Stumbling blocks.

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6 What could be a stumbling block (the section it is in)?

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Giving a bad report about a hardship

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6 What are the Corinthian’s withhold from Paul and Co.?

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Their affection for them

46
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6 “Do not be yoked to an unbeliever” is an example of what sin?

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Idolatry – “what agreement is there between the temple of God and idols… none.

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7 What do we purify ourselves from?

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Everything that contaminates the body and spirit

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7 Why do we purify ourselves?

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To perfect holiness out of reverence for God

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7 What is Paul’s reaction to the church’s repentence?

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Joy

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7 Finish: IN all our troubles…

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my joy knows no bounds

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7 What happened in Macedonia?

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They got no rest, we harassed, many conflicts

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7 How did God comfort Paul in Macedona?

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Sent Titus. He told P about the C’s longing, sorrow and concern for P.

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7 Finish: Paul is happy because the C’s sorrow led to…

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repentance that leads to salvation.

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7 What does worldly sorrow bring?

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Death

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7 What had Godly sorrow produced?

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Earnestness, eagerness to clear yourself, passion for justice.

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7 What makes Titus’s affection for the C’s greater than it already is?

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Their obedience

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8 What did the Macedonians’ severe trail and extreme poverty cause?

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Overflowing joy and rich generosity

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8 What do the C’s excel in?

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Faith, speech, knowledge, earnestness, love

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8 What do the C’s need to excel in?

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Giving

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8 What does Paul judge about the C’s giving?

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They didn’t give last year and they didn’t have the desire to.

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8 Why does P desire that the C’s give?

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Equality; relieve others’ pressures

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8 Who is coming to receive the collection from the C’s?

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Titus; on his own initiative

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8 Who will take the collection and disperse it?

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Paul, Tim (?), Titus

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8 Why is a group distributing the collection?

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To avoid criticism

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8 Who’s eyes does P want to do good in front of?

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The Lord and men

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8 Who is P’s partner and co-worker?

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Titus

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9 What is P boasting to the Macedonians about the C’s? T

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Their eagerness to help and give.

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9 What has the C’s eagerness to help and give done to the Macedonians?

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Stirred them into action

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9 Why is P sending the brothers to the C’s?

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To prove that P’s boasting isn’t hollow – to finish arrangements for the generous gift the C’s have promised.

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9 Finish: Whoever sows sparingly…

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will reap sparingly

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9 God’s rule for giving (from Guest)?

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God loves a cheerful giver.

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9 Why has God blessed the C’s abundantly?

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So they can abound in every good work

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9 What will the harvest be of?

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Righteousness

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9 What will people see in the C’s that will lead them to praise God?

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Seeing their obedience that accompanies confession of the gospel, and your sharing

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10 What kind of weapons does Paul fight with?

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Weapons of divine power to demolish strongholds (arguments, pretension, disobedient thoughts).

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10 What do people say about Paul?

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His letters are weighty and forceful but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing.

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10 How will P’s boasting be confined?

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To their sphere of service God has given him.

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10 What is P’s hope for the C’s?

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their faith will continue to grow so their sphere of influence expands

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10 Finish: let one who boasts…

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boast in the Lord

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10 Who is the only one to receive approval?

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The one whom the Lord commends.

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11 What does P fear about the C’s?

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That their minds have been led astray like Eve was led astray by the serpent

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11 Why does P think the C’s minds have been led astray?

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They follow whatever gospel is preached to them

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11 Finish: Satan himself…

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masquerades himself as an angel of light.

84
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11 What do Satan’s servants masquerade as?

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Servants of righteousness

85
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11 If P must boast, what does he boasts of?

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The things that show his weakness.

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12 Why was P given a thorn in his flesh?

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To keep him from becoming conceited

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12 How many times did Paul plead with the Lord to take his thorn away?

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3

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12 What was the Lord’s response to Paul’s pleading to take away the thorn?

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“my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness”

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12 Why does P boast about his weakness?

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So Christ’s power may rest on him

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12 What are the marks of a true apostle?

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Signs, wonders, miracles

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13 How many people are needed to establish a witness?

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2 or 3

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13What is P’s warning that he repeats and will follow through on?

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He won’t spare anyone who was sinning earlier (and still sinning)

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13 Finish: He was crucified in weakness, yet he…

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lives by God’s power

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13 What does P tell them to do to see if they are in the faith?

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Examine and test themselves.

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13 Why does he write these harsh things instead of coming to say them?

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He wants to build them up when he comes.

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13 Finish: Greet one another with…

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a holy kiss.

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What is the difference between 1 and 2 Cor?

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1 Cor. effect reconciliation among Paul’s converts

2 Cor. effects reconciliation between Paul’s and his converts

98
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What two churches make up Achaia?

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Corinth and Athens

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Timeline of 2 Cor

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Paul goes to Ephesus
News from Corinth 
Previous letter written
Visit from Chloe’s house
Writes 1st Corinthians
Paul’s painful visit to Corinth
Severe Letter to Corinth (via Titus)
Paul heads to Macedonia
Titus brings news of reconciliation – Paul writes 2 Corinthians
Paul goes to Corinth and writes Romans
Paul takes the collection and goes to Jerusalem
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Paul’s Relationship with the Corinthian Church

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Plea to participate in collection for Jerusalem (chapters 8 and 9)
- You have everything…grace of giving (1-7)
- Follow through (8-15; 9:1-5)
o Titus and others (from the giving churches)
- Attitude of giving 9:6-15
Paul’s defense of his ministry (10:1 – 12:13)
- Challenge to his letters/visits (1-11)
- Challenge to boasting (12-18)
o Boast in the Lord (17)
Challenge to his apostleship (12:1-33)
- Super Apostles (5, 13-15)
- His sufferings (11:16-33)
- His own weakness (12:1-10)

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What is Paul’s Plea to participate in collection for Jerusalem (chapters 8 and 9)

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  • You have everything…grace of giving (1-7)
  • Follow through (8-15; 9:1-5)
    o Titus and others (from the giving churches)
  • Attitude of giving 9:6-15
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What is Paul’s defense of his ministry (10:1 – 12:13)

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  • Challenge to his letters/visits (1-11)
  • Challenge to boasting (12-18)
    o Boast in the Lord (17)
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The is the Challenge to his apostleship (12:1-33)

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  • Super Apostles (5, 13-15)
  • His sufferings (11:16-33)
  • His own weakness (12:1-10)
104
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What are Paul’s Concerns and Warnings (12:11-13:10)

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Concern over their sins (11-21)
What he is willing to do – v 15
Warnings – attitudes (2, 5) challenge (3), 3rd visit

105
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Greetings in 2 Cor

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Strive, encourage, live. God’s presence
Holy Kiss
Trinity

106
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Memorable Passages in 2 Cor

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Life and death (1:8-11; 2:14-16; 3:6-8; 4:10-14; 5:1-9; 5:14-15; 6:9; 7:3; 7:10; 11:23; 13:4)
Holy Spirit (1:21; 3:1, 6 (new covenant), 17; 5:1)
Jars of clay (4:5-7): glory of God in us – since we are a mess, makes God’s glory shine brighter
New creation (5:17)
Ministry of reconciliation (5:18-21)
Thorn in the flesh (12:7-10)

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