2Corinthians Summary; Season 9, Episode 101

"Encouragement for a Changing Church"

The Outline: 

Salutation  (1:1-2)

Prologue: “For Your Comfort”  (1:3-11)

  I. EXPLANATION:
The Account of Paul the Minister[i]  (1:12-6:10)

1. HIS CHANGES  (1:12-2:13)
2. HIS COMMENDATION  (2:14-3:18)
3. HIS CONTRASTS  (4:1-18)
4. HIS COURAGE(5:1-6:10)

 II.  EXHORTATION:
The Appeal of Paul the Father (6:11-9:15)

1. FOR YOUR CLEANSING  (6:11-7:1)
2. FROM HIS CONFIDENCE  (7:2-16)
3. ABOUT THE COLLECTION  (8:1-9:15)

 III.  VINDICATION:
The Answer of Paul the Apostle  (10:1-12:18)

1. HIS CHARACTER  (10:1-18)
2. HIS CONDUCT  (11:1-15)
3. HIS CONFLICTS  (11:16-33)
4. HIS CREDENTIALS(12:1-18)

Epilogue: “For Your Upbuilding”  (12:19-13:10)

Greetings & Benediction  (13:11-14)

[i] Major headings are from Explore the Book by J. Sidlow Baxter