Homiletics Study – Acts & Letter of Apostles
Lesson A-2 Passage: 2 Corinthians 2:5-3:18
Content (List of Topics or Events)
When offended our forgiveness affirms love (2 Corinthians 2:5-11)
a. Don’t pile on in punishment of an offender (2:5-6)
b. Forgive and comfort to show love (2:7-8)
c. Be faithful followers reflecting Christ (2:9-10)
d. Don’t let Satan get a foothold
(2:11)
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Opportunities to be the sweet aroma of Christ to perishing (2 Corinthians 2:12-17 )
a. Open Doors (2:12-13)
b. To the used of God to spread the sweet aroma of Christ to perishing (2:14-15)
c. The response brings life or death
(2:16)
d. Sent by God to present Christ with sincerely without personal profit (2:17)
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God’s Spirit brings greater lasting glory (2 Corinthians 3)
a. Spirit of living God written on hearts (3:1-3)
b. Confidence and Competence to minister comes from God (3:4-6)
c. Ministry of the Spirit brings glory that lasts (3:7-11)
d. Transformed with the Lord’s glory to be more and more like Him (3:12-18)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
When offended our forgiveness affirms love
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2 Corinthians 2:5-11
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Opportunities to be the sweet aroma of Christ to perishing
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2 Corinthians 2:12-17
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God’s Spirit brings greater lasting glory
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2 Corinthians 3
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words
Spirit working in us is sweet aroma bringing everlasting glory
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT the Spirit of God brings life and transforms us into His image.
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Specific Application Questions
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How do you act when offended? What should change in our response for the sake of Christ?
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2
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Where can you be a sweet aroma of Christ to the perishing? What should be your motivation?
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3
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What boldness demonstrates your hope in God’s glory?
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Principles to Remember
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Forgiveness demonstrates love
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2
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Spreading knowledge of Christ is a sweet aroma bringing life
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3
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Spirit of God transforms
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Characteristic of God
Transforming Spirit
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Theme
Spirit of God brings heart change and transformation to be more like Christ
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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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