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New Testament Survey


2. Perseverance in suffering: II Corinthians 4:7-15
a. Description of suffering: II Corinthians 4:8-9
b. Purpose of suffering: II Corinthians 4:10-12
c. Victory in suffering: II Corinthians 4:13-15
3. Perseverance inspired by hope: II Corinthians 4:16-5:10
a. Hope in this life: II Corinthians 4:16-18
b. Hope in the future life: II Corinthians 5:1-10
4. The present attitude because of this hope: II Corinthians 5:6-8
a. Confidence: II Corinthians 5:6
b. Faith: II Corinthians 5:7
c. Fearlessness of death: II Corinthians 5:8
d. Acceptable living: II Corinthians 5:9
5. The end of this hope: II Corinthians 5:10
E. The motivation for the ministry: II Corinthians 5:11-17
1. Motive of fear of the Lord: II Corinthians 5:11
2. Motive of concern for others: II Corinthians 5:12-13
3. Motive of the love of Christ: II Corinthians 5:14-15
4. Motive of new life in Christ: II Corinthians 5:16-17
F. The message of the ministry: II Corinthians 5:18-21
1. The position of the ministers: Reconciled II Corinthians 5:18
2. The ministry of the ministers: Reconciliation: II Corinthians 5:18-19
3. The plea of the ministers: Reconciliation: II Corinthians 5:20
4. The basis for the message: II Corinthians 5:21

III. A summary of the ministry: II Corinthians 6:1-10

A. Position of the minister: Workers together with Him: II Corinthians 6:1
B. Plea of the ministers: II Corinthians 6:1-2
C. Conduct of the ministers: II Corinthians 6:3-10
1. Negative: Giving no offense in anything: II Corinthians 6:3
2. Positive: Approving themselves as ministers of God in all things: II Corinthians 6:4-10
a. In patience: II Corinthians 6:4
b. In afflictions: II Corinthians 6:4
c. In necessities: II Corinthians 6:4
d. In distresses: II Corinthians 6:4
e. In stripes: II Corinthians 6:5
f. In imprisonments: II Corinthians 6:5
g. In tumults: II Corinthians 6:5
h. In labors: II Corinthians 6:5
i. In watchings: II Corinthians 6:5
j. In fasting: II Corinthians 6:5
k. In pureness: II Corinthians 6:6
l. In knowledge: II Corinthians 6:6
m. In long suffering: II Corinthians 6:6