New Testament in a Year – 2 Corinthians 2

By Ron

July 30, 2024

2 Corinthians, New Testament

Paul's Change of Plans - 2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4

How did Paul support his claim that he had been sincere with the Corinthians? (1:12)
What accusation from the Corinthians was Paul most likely responding to? (1:12-14)
Why did Paul say that the Corinthians could boast of him just as he would boast of them? (1:14)
Why had Paul planned to visit the Corinthian church? (1:15)
Why did Paul change his travel plans? (1:15-16)
How did Paul’s opponents at Corinth use his change of plans against him? (1:17)
What is the chief feature of God’s promises? (1:18-22)
How did Paul explain how reliable his words were? (1:18-23)
What did Paul emphasize to strengthen his self-defense? (1:22)
How does God’s Spirit act as a deposit? (1:22)
What is guaranteed to come? (1:22)
Why did Paul decide not to return to Corinth? (1:23)
What was Paul’s main purpose in working with the Corinthian church? (1:24)
What were Paul’s visits to Corinth like? (2:1)
Why did Paul write about his distress and anguish? (2:4)

How can you remind yourself to listen to the Holy Spirit’s guidance and direction in your daily life?
What is one interpersonal conflict that you need to try to work out this week?

What situation is Paul responding to in this passage? (2:5)
What did Paul mean when he said that the sinner in the Corinthian church had hurt all of the Corinthians? (2:5)
How did the Corinthians finally respond to the person who hurt Paul? (2:6)
What was the man’s reaction to the Corinthian’s discipline? (2:7)
What advice did Paul give the Corinthians regarding the man who had sinned? (2:7-8)
How were the Corinthians to reaffirm their love for the man they disciplined? (2:8)
Why did Paul write to the Corinthians? (2:9)
Why was it important that the Corinthians forgive the man whom they disciplined? (2:10-11)
In what way can Satan outwit us? (2:10-11)
What danger did Paul want to avoid? (2:11)
What were the Corinthian Christians not naive about? (2:11)

What is the first step you should take this week to forgive and reaffirm your love for someone who has sinned against you?
How do you plan to seek forgiveness the next time you wrong someone?

Why was Paul willing to leave Troas, despite the opportunities there? (2:12-13)
Why was Paul thankful to the Lord? (2:14)
How can knowledge of Christ be a fragrance? (2:14)
By what method did Paul expect the gospel to be spread? (2:14)
In what way are Christians the aroma of Christ? (2:15)
Which two groups of people are affected by how Christians live? (2:15)
In what way are Christians the smell of death to some and the fragrance of life to others? (2:16)
How did some people of Paul’s day misuse the Word of God? (2:17)
Who might have needed letters of recommendation? Why? (3:1)
In what sense were the Corinthians a record of Paul’s values and concerns? (3:2-3)
In what sense were the Corinthians a record of God’s values and concerns? (3:2-3)
Where did Paul get his competence? (3:5-6)
What’s the difference between the letter and the Spirit? (3:6)

When could you talk with your pastor to learn of your church’s concerns and thus be able to pray for these needs more effectively?
What about Christ do you want people to "read" in you this week?