Community Bible Chapel

Paul’s Ministry

And Hardships

In General

At the Hands of Others

1. in a great deal of endurance v4

1. in beatings v5

2. in afflictions v4

2. in being put in jail v5

3. in crises v4

3. in mobs v5

4. in stressful situations v4

In the Normal Course

of Ministry

1. in hard work v5

2. in sleepless nights v5

3. in times of hunger v5

  Dynamics that

Enabled Ministry

Manner

Means

1. in purity v6

1. in the Holy Spirit v6

2. in knowledge v6

2. in genuine love v6

3. in patience v6

3. in the word of truth v6

4. in kindness v6

4. in the power of God

 Instruments and

Circumstances

Instruments

Circumstances

1.through the weapons of righteousness for the right

1. through honor and disrespect v8

hand and the left v7

2. through slander and good report v8

        Antithesis in Ministry

and Contrasting Perceptions

1.as deceivers, v8

1. yet true

2. as unknown, v9

2. yet well known

3. as dying and, v9

3. behold, we live

4. as disciplined and v9

4. yet not being killed

5. as experiencing deep sorrow

          but v10

5. constantly rejoicing

6. as poor but v10

6. making many rich

7. as having nothing, v10

7. yet really possessing everything

From George Guthrie. 2 Corinthians.

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