New Testament in a Year – 2 Corinthians 5
Our Heavenly Dwelling - 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Understand It
- To what kind of tent did Paul refer? Why? (5:1)
- To what can Christians look forward? (5:1)
- How could Paul feel confident in the face of ill health and death? (5:1-10)
- Why did Paul long for heaven? (5:2-3)
- For what purpose has God made us? (5:4-5)
- How does the Spirit guarantee what is to come? (5:5)
- What is true as long as we are alive on this earth? (5:6)
- How is the Christian life lived? (5:7)
- What future realities motivated Paul to please the Lord in all he said and did? (5:8-10)
- What should be the believer’s goal? (5:9)
- Who will be judged by Christ? (5:10)
- Why must we all appear before the judgment seat of Christ? (5:10)
- What will people receive at the judgment seat of Christ? (5:10)
Apply It
- In what small way can you detach yourself from worldly things?
- How can you prepare yourself today to face the judgment seat of Christ?
The Ministry of Reconciliation - 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2
Understand It
- Why did Paul try to persuade others to follow Christ? (5:11)
- Why was Paul concerned about justifying his ministry to the Christians at Corinth? (5:12)
- How were Paul’s opponents building themselves up at his expense? (5:12)
- What motivated Paul? (5:14)
- Why did Christ die for everyone? (5:15)
- How did Paul change the way he looked at people? (5:16)
- What is true about every person in Christ? (5:17)
- What happened when God sent His Son to earth? (5:18)
- What does God do with our sins when we are reconciled to Him? (5:19)
- How is a Christian an ambassador? (5:20)
- Why did Paul try to persuade the Corinthians to respond to God’s Word? (6:1)
- Why should we listen carefully to the message about Christ? (6:1-2)
Apply It
- What is one way you can represent Christ to your friends and coworkers this week?
- What Christian friend can you encourage to listen to God’s Word? How?
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