2 Cor. Intro.

Daryl Parsons

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All about ministry

very emotional

Acts 15

Acts 20:1–5 NASB95

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he left to go to Macedonia. When he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to Greece. And there he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. And he was accompanied by Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus, and by Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. But these had gone on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas.

1 Corinthians 16:19 NASB95

The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

1 Corinthians 16:5 NASB95

But I will come to you after I go through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia;

2 Corinthians 2:12–13 NASB95

Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened for me in the Lord, I had no rest for my spirit, not finding Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went on to Macedonia.

2 Corinthians 7:5–7 NASB95

For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within. But God, who comforts the depressed, comforted us by the coming of Titus; and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced even more.

2 Corinthians 12:14 NASB95

Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you; for children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

MInistry in the midst of suffering and encouragement, joy and sorrow!

2 Corinthians 4:1 NASB95

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart,

Theme Verse. Why dont we give because we hjhave this ministry its too important to valuble

2 Corinthians 7:1 NASB95

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

cleanse ourselves from sin and those who would cause us to stray from ministry

2 Corinthians 3:6 NASB95

who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

offering and encouraging people to accept the agree that we have thru jesus Christ and encouraging them to stay faithful

2 Corinthians 3:8 NASB95

how will the ministry of the Spirit fail to be even more with glory?

2 Corinthians 3:9 NASB95

For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.

2 Corinthians 4:1 NASB95

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart,

2 Corinthians 4:16 NASB95

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.

You will be tempted to give up. dedicated, the few the proud, commitment

2 Corinthians 5:18 NASB95

Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,

reconciling lost souls to God

2 Corinthians 5:19 NASB95

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

the message or word of reconciliation

2 Cor. 1:1 Achai Athen delphi corinth sencrea

v. 2 blessed - thanks be to you

father of mercies - kind to us

comfort - encourages us

thiplis = suffering affliction

we experience suffering and comfort and then we can comfort others who are suffering

v. 6 when i go through suffering I can encourage you to . How do you handle your suffering in faith and trust we patiently endure it, I am going to hold God’s hand as I go through and then I’m going to help others through it.

v. 7 concerned for them - that’s his focus even though he has gone thru some terrible sufferings

share with people in their suffering and joys - you build deep relationships with people.

v. 8 His affliction

1 Corinthians 15:32 NASB95

If from human motives I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.