Homiletics Study – Acts & Letter of Apostles
Lesson A-4 Passage: 2 Corinthians 6-7
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Authentic ministry sees beyond hardships to the reality of God’s grace (2 Corinthians 6:1-13)
a. Immediacy for authentic believers receiving salvation and grace (6:1-2)
b. Authentic ministry endures (6:3-5)
c. Authentic ministry through Holy Spirit, and love (6:6-7)
d. Authentic ministry attitude of enduring (6:8-10)
e. Call for Authentic affection as response ministry (6:11-13)
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Perfecting holiness brings gracious reverence to God (2 Corinthians 6:14-7:4 )
a. Holiness requires clear separation; don’t be yoked to unbelievers (6:14-16a)
b. Holiness as a temple of the living God, separate the unclean to be His own (6:16b-18)
c. Perfect holiness out of reverence to God (7:1)
d. Holiness demonstrated in gracious hearts (7:2-4)
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Godly sorrow producing results, delight and are cause for boasting (2 Corinthians 7:5-16)
a. God comforts (7:5-7)
b. No regret in truth that leads to repentance (7:8-10)
c. Godly sorrow produces encouraging visible results (7:11-13)
d. Faithful followers delight and are cause for boasting (7:14-16)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Authentic Ministry sees beyond hardships to the reality of God’s grace
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2 Corinthians 6:1-13
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Perfecting holiness brings gracious reverence to God
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2 Corinthians 6:14-7:4
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Godly sorrow producing results, delight and are cause for boasting
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2 Corinthians 7:5-16
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words
Paul delights in God’s favor received, holiness and changed hearts.
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT our authentic ministry brings visible results. Ministry can be difficult, but the results God produces is cause to be thankful.
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Specific Application Questions
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What attitude to you have in ministry? Is there something that needs to change?
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What are the things that muddy your testimony? How can you demonstrate God in you more clearly?
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3
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How has God blessed you in serving Him? In what ways can you praise Him for using you?
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Principles to Remember
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Authentic ministry endures
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Authentic faith stands out
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Authentic results delight
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Characteristic of God
God with us
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Theme
Ministry is tough times but visible results in holiness and changed lives delight.
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God’s Word - What’s happening?
God’s Heart – What does God care about?
Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?
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