Friday, February 09, 2018

2 Corinthians 4

If you are an obedient disciple of the CW Lectionary, you might be preaching on 2 Corinthians 4 on the Lord's Day. Or this may be of interest or use to you sometime.

Here are some headings for 2 Corinthians 4 from the commentaries what I have what go in for headings:




Paul Barnett, BST



2:14-7:4 – The ministry of the new covenant



4:1-6 – The Face of Jesus



This ministry: it’s method (vv1-4)



This ministry



The god of this age



This ministry: its content and effect (vv5-6)



Preaching



Jesus as Lord



Glory



Gospel light



Eternal Glory (vv7-18)



Power in weakness (v7)



Deliverance (vv8-9)



Death in us (vv10-12)



Motives for ministry (vv13-15)



Eternal glory (vv16-18)



Perseverance



Outwardly and inwardly



Glory



The God who prepares





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Jonathan Lamb, Crossway Bible Guide



2:12-7:16 – Pl describes his ministry



Realistic ministry (vv1-6)



Responsibility



Openness



Realism



Faithfulness



Life in Chris (vv7-15)



Weakness and Power



Union with Christ



Why it’s all worth while



The real world (vv16-18)



Outward decline and inward renewal (v16)



Present trouble and future glory (v17)



The seen and unseen (v18)



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Tom Wright, Paul for Everyone



Vv1-6: Light out of darkness



Vv7-12: Treasure in earthenware pots



Vv13-18: The God of all comfort



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Murray J. Harris, NIGTC



Ch. 1-7: Paul’s explanation of his conduct and apostolic ministry



The Apostolic Ministry Described (2:14-7:4)



The light brought by the gospel (4vv1-6)



The Sufferings and Glory of Apostolic Ministry (4:7-5:10)



The trials and results of apostolic service (4:7-15)



Glory through suffering (4:16-18)



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