Jensens survey of the old testament adam 474
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CHART 74: PAUL’S MINISTRY
6 . Gifts. The main subject of the central
division (chaps. 8-9) concerns giving. Study
the outline on the chart. Read the climactic
last verse of chapter 9. Observe on the
bottom of the chart the epistle’s threefold
outline on giving and receiving. What is the
di erence between a gift rejected and a gift
received? Study the outline on “gifts”
developed in chapters 1-7. (Read the Bible
verses cited.) Observe that although Paul
was very conscious of trials (e.g., su erings,
sorrow), he never lost sight of gifts from
above, which helped and inspired him in the
trial.
XIV. PROMINENT SUBJECTS OF 2 CORINTHIANS
A. MINISTRY OF PROCLAIMING CHRIST
(1:3—7.16)
Paul’s rst love was to preach the gospel
of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. God
gave him this passion when he was rst
saved. Preaching was not his choice, but
God’s. Acts 9:15 reports the clear statement
of this divine call: “He is a chosen
instrument of Mine, to bear My name before
the Gentiles and kings and the sons of
Israel.” Among Paul’s reasons for sharing
these things with the Corinthians at that
time were:
1. Their
rst contact with him was
through his preaching.
2. His apostleship (and therefore his
apostolic preaching) was being challenged
by some of them.
3. He wanted to magnify the Person of his
preaching, and clarify the methods of his
preaching.
4. He wanted the Corinthians to learn
important spiritual lessons applicable to
laymen as well as to preachers, since both
are witnesses of the gospel.
It is in the parenthesis of 2:14—7:3, noted
earlier, that Paul teaches much about the
Christian ministry. Chart 75 shows the
subjects of the three segments.
CHART 75: 2 CORINTHIANS 2:14-7:3: THE
PARENTHESIS
Tenney breaks down this section into the
following outline:30
The Nature of the Ministry
2:14—3:18
The Sincerity of the Ministry
4:1-6
The Perseverance of the Ministry 4:7-15
The Prospect of the Ministry
4:16—5:10
The Sanctions of the Ministry
5:11-19
The Example of the Ministry
5:20—6:10
The Appeal of the Ministry
6:11—7:3
In the same section a study
ambassadorship (5:20) may be made:
An ambassador for Christ (5:11—7:3)
1. his motivations
5:11-15
2. his message
5:16-21
3. his marks
6:1-10
4. his fellowship
6:11—7:3
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