2 Corinthians 7:5-16 (Part 43) God Sent Comfort Through Titus

“Comfort” (review)

• Parakaleo—the Greek word

• To stand beside—presence

• To support—supporting presence

• When under pressure—pressure

• The source: The Father, 1:3; the Son, I John 2:1; The Spirit, John 14:16.

• The means—Scripture—Romans 15:4

• The agent—in 2 Corinthians 7:6 God used Titus (this varies)

God sent comfort by Titus, 7:5-16

• The comfort of God that is provided for him, vv. 5-7: 1) The setting—compare 2:13 and 7:5—he suffered on the inside and the outside; 2) The source—part of God’s character is comfort.

• The background of the letter of sorrow, vv. 8-10: 1) Their initial response, v. 8; 2) The ultimate response, vv. 9-10: subjectively and objectively.

• The products of godly sorrow, v. 11: 1) They got serious; 2) Vindicated their name; 3) It woke them up.

• The implications, vv. 12-16. This sets the stage for Chapters 8-9.