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2 Corinthians Complete in Christ Complete in Christ - 2 Corinthians 13:11 “...be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace…” 2 Table of Contents Sections Page How to Use this Study Guide ................................................................... 4 2 Corinthians ..................... Complete in Christ 2 Corinthians Introduction Study Notes .................................................... 5 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 ............ Comfort in Suffering .................................... 7 2 Corinthians 1:12-24 .......... The Integrity of Paul .................................. 11 2 Corinthians 2 .................... The Fragrance of Christ .............................. 15 2 Corinthians 3 .................... The Glory of the New Covenant .................. 19 2 Corinthians 4 .................... Treasure in Earthen Vessels ....................... 23 2 Corinthians 5 .................... The Temporal and the Eternal .................... 27 2 Corinthians 6 .................... Living as a Servant of God .......................... 31 2 Corinthians 7 .................... Repentance and Joy ................................... 35 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 ............ A Call to Give Generously ........................... 39 2 Corinthians 8:16-24 .......... Service and Safeguards .............................. 43 2 Corinthians 9 .................... Giving and Blessing .................................... 47 2 Corinthians 10 .................. Tearing Down Strongholds ......................... 51 2 Corinthians 11:1-15 .......... Deception and Discernment ........................ 55 2 Corinthians 11:16-33 ........ Reluctant Boasting ..................................... 59 2 Corinthians 12 .................. God’s Grace is Sufficient ............................. 63 2 Corinthians 13 .................. Examine Yourselves ................................... 67 Friends, Prayer Requests ....................................................................... 71 3 How to Use This Study Guide Each week, as you sit down to study, begin with prayer. Before reading the lesson and answering the questions, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal His truth to you. You may find it helpful to have a few study aids such as a dictionary, a concordance, and more than one translation of the Bible. You may also find the following online resources helpful: BibleGateway.com BlueLetterBible.org Note: The New American Standard Bible (NASB) was used for this Study Guide with consideration of the New King James Version (NKJV) and the Amplified Bible. The Bible is an endless mine of priceless treasure. The “Growing Stronger” section is designed to help you dig more treasures from God’s Word that will strengthen your relationship and walk with Him. May what you find there dazzle you! At the end of each week’s study questions, there is a “Lift Your Heart” section. This will be an important and personal part of your study. You are encouraged to write in your journal what transpires as you listen and respond to the whispers from God’s heart to yours. When you look back through your journal at the end of the study, you will be blessed and amazed at your insight and growth. 4 Study notes for 2 Corinthians Introduction 5 6 2 Corinthians 1:1-11… Comfort in Suffering Life is full of trouble. Sometimes it feels like God does not care, but He does. Paul knew this. This letter is considered the most autobiographical of Paul's letters and details the suffering he endured during his gospel ministry. He wrote from the context of suffering and trouble, yet Paul knew that God intervenes in our suffering. Read 2 Corinthians Chapter One Re-read verses 1-2 1. An apostle was a messenger sent by Jesus Christ. Are you a messenger of Christ? If so, how? 2. Describe the grace and peace that is yours “from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ”. Read verses 3-7 3. How is God described in verse 3? 4. Where should you turn for comfort in suffering? Where do you sometimes turn instead? 7 5. How did God use Paul’s suffering to bring comfort and salvation to others? "God does not comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters.” ~ John Henry Jowett 6. What hope did Paul have? (verse 7) Read verses 8-11 7. How did Paul describe their “affliction”? (verses 8-10) What did Paul discover in his despair? 8. When you are suffering, why is it important to remember that God raises the dead? 8 9. How can we help one another in our trials and struggles? Growing Stronger… Sometimes in the midst of trouble and suffering, it is not clear where in the Bible to turn. Read the following verses and comment on how God can comfort you. You may want to note these references in the back of your Bible for future use. Psalm 23:1-4 Psalm 119:50 John 14:16-17 Romans 8:26-30 Lift Your Heart… In your journal, write about a season of suffering you have experienced. What helped you move through it? Thank God for His comfort and strength. Consider writing or calling a friend today with words of comfort and encouragement. 9 Study notes for 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 10 2 Corinthians 1:12-24… The Integrity of Paul The Corinthian believers had accused Paul of being unreliable and untrustworthy. Here Paul defended his integrity and explained that his conscience was clear before God. Paul did not trust in his own understanding, but on God’s grace regarding his conduct toward the Corinthians. He hoped they would one day come to fully understand that his motives were pure and godly. Read 2 Corinthians Chapter One Re-read verses 12-14 1. Define the word “conscience”. 2. Why were Paul and Timothy confident that their consciences were clear? 3. According to the following verses, how are we, as believers, to conduct ourselves toward others, specifically toward the unsaved? Matthew 5:16 Titus 2:7-8 1 Peter 2:12 1 Peter 3:15 "I would bear any affliction rather than be burdened with a guilty conscience.” ~ Charles Spurgeon 11 4. What was Paul’s hope for the Corinthians? (2 Corinthians 1:13-14) Read verses 15-22 5. What did Paul affirm about God in verse 18? Define “faithful”. 6. What promises has God made to you? Use Scripture to support your answer. Do you ever doubt that God will keep His promises? Why or Why not? 7. According to verses 21-22, what has God done for you? Read verses 23-24 8. What goal should believers work toward together? 12 9. How are you “standing firm” in your faith? Growing Stronger… In verse 20, Paul made it very clear that Jesus is the fulfillment of all of God’s promises and the Word of God is absolutely true. All of God’s promises are “yes” in the Person of Jesus Christ. What do the following verses say about why we should trust God? Numbers 23:19 Titus 1:1-2 Hebrews 6:17-18 Lift Your Heart… One definition of integrity is “complete, undivided agreement between belief, word, and deed”. God honors integrity. Do you keep your word? Are you the same woman at home as you are at church? At work? Take a few moments and ask the Lord Jesus to show you where you have been inconsistent. Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to be a woman who honors the Lord in all areas of her life. Record your thoughts in your journal. 13 Study notes for 2 Corinthians 1:12-24 14 2 Corinthians 2… The Fragrance of Christ Paul understood that God manifested through him the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him “in every place”. However, he had no control over how his message of salvation through Jesus Christ was received by those who listened to him. The fact that some rejected his message was not because he was insincere; he had a clear conscience. Read 2 Corinthians Chapter Two Re-read verses 1-4 1. Why had Paul determined not to go back to Corinth yet, but to write to them instead? 2. Describe how Paul felt about the believers in Corinth. Read verses 5-11 3. Paul had written previously concerning someone who was causing sorrow and needed to be disciplined. What was Paul encouraging the church to do now? Why was this important? Define “forgive”. “Why should we hold on to the sins of others while our own sins have been cast into the depths of the sea?” ~ Corrie ten Boom 15 4. What “schemes” might Satan use in these circumstances? How can you stand against the schemes of Satan? (1 Peter 5:8-10) Read verses 12-17 5. Why did Paul go to Troas? 6. Using 2 Corinthians 2:14 (NASB), fill in the blanks: “But thanks be to ________, who __________ leads us in triumph in __________, and manifests through us the sweet _______ of the ___________ of Him in _______ place.” 7. How are you the "sweet aroma of the knowledge" of God? Read 1 Peter 4:11 and explain how you can be adequate for the tasks God gives you. 8. Describe a time or place when you knew you were being led by the Lord. 16 9. What does it mean to be "an aroma from death to death" to those who are perishing? Growing Stronger… As we see in this chapter, there are times when God disciplines us, allowing us to suffer consequences for our sin. But there also times when we suffer through something because God is testing our faith. Read James 1:2-5,12. What should your attitude be when you encounter trials? What is the purpose of trials in your life? What help do you have available? What is the reward for your perseverance? Lift Your Heart… How do you feel when your efforts to share the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ are rejected? Do you feel discouraged? Condemned? We know these feelings are not from God, but we still struggle with them. Write a prayer in your journal thanking God for using you to be His ambassador, the "fragrance of Christ to God", wherever you go. Ask Him to give you courage to speak up without fear of rejection.
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