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1 and 2 Corinthians

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of 1 and 2 Corinthians (Skim 1 and 2 Corinthians)
    24 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Holiness in the Context of Freedom (1 Corinthians 5–8, 10, 15)
    20 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Unity and Order in the Context of Diversity (1 Corinthians 1–3, 11–14)
    19 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    Paul's Apostleship (1 Corinthians 4, 9, 16, 2 Corinthians 1–7)
    19 Activities
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    3 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Author and Audience (2 Corinthians 8–13)
    25 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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For followers of Christ, suffering in the present comes with precious promises for the future. 

  1. Read 2 Corinthians 4:16–5:10. Distinguish between those parts of believers’ experiences that reflect their present situation, and those that reflect the promise of the future fulfillment of their life in Christ.

[NOTE: If you are logged into YouVersion, you can simply highlight the reference to the present situation in one color and future fulfillment in another color.]

In the table below, you’ll see some examples of our present situation versus future fulfillment in 2 Corinthians 4:16–5:10.

Present

Future

Outwardly we are wasting away. (4:16)

Inwardly we are being renewed day by day. (4:16)

The earthly tent we live in is destroyed. (5:1)

We have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven. (5:1)

We groan and are burdened. (5:4)

We have the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. (5:5)

What is seen (4:18)

What is unseen (4:18)

List quoted from: V. G. Shillington, 2 Corinthians, 1998, p. 106.

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