God is Great, Even When We are Weak Paul, who models ______, admitted that 2 Corinthians 11:16-33 he is ______than the fools in his treatment of the Corinthian believers. Paul ______his ______in ways contrary to 2 Corinthians 11:21; 2 Corinthians 10:10 the false apostles. Christians must remember that the Church, including When division occurs, Christians must answer the question the ______, belongs to Christ. “Who has demonstrated ______for Christ?” Ephesians 1:22–23 Paul begins by boasting of his ______but quickly acknowledges this form of “foolish” Christians must remember that Christ, not ______speaking. or ______, causes the church to grow. 2 Corinthians 11:21–23; Philippians 3:2-7 1 Corinthians 3:6–7 Paul’s real boast is in the privilege of ______and Christians must remember that it was Christ who, as a ______for Christ. ______, gave ______to lead His church. 2 Corinthians 11:23-27; 2 Corinthians 6:3-10 Ephesians 4:11–12 Paul exemplifies the heart of a true pastor, except that When division occurs, Christians must answer the question he bore the weight of ______. “Who ______for my ______?” 2 Corinthians 11:28–29 Paul presents himself as a fool in an attempt to ______the ______false apostles. When division occurs, Christians must ask the question “Does 2 Corinthians 11:16 the one I’m following reveal a ______that drives him to ______on Christ?” Paul acknowledges that ______never spoke as in a As a godly pastor, Paul didn’t boast in his ______way, but he will in order to refute the fools ______or ______, but in those things in the Corinthian church. that revealed how weak he was. 2 Corinthians 11:17; 2 Corinthians 11:1 2 Corinthians 11:30–31
Paul attempts to answer the ______according to his It is not rules and regulations that reveal one’s godliness ______as was his practice with the Corinthians. but a joyful ______in ______that Proverbs 26:5; 2 Corinthians 11:18 reveals the power of Christ. 1 Corinthians 4:10-13 2 Corinthians 12:9
Paul attempts to confront the Corinthians about their Even as he began his apostleship, Paul testifies to his ______concerning the false apostles. human weakness by showing that when God’s people The ______of the Corinthian believers ______, the gospel can go forward. caused them to ______fools who enslave 2 Corinthians 11:32–33; Acts 9:22-25 them. 2 Corinthians 11:19–20