This document summarizes the overview and main topics of the book of 2 Corinthians presented by teacher David Clayton. It discusses that Paul addresses issues like individualism, criticism, and materialism that can lead to arrogance, but true strength comes from God's competence, power, grace, and the cross, which leads to holiness. The overview then summarizes the 15 main topics covered in 2 Corinthians like making sense of suffering, forgiveness, encouragement in ministry, proclaiming reconciliation, generosity, discovering truth, humility, and standing for Christ.

1. 2 Corinthians
Lesson One: Overview
David Clayton, Teacher

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4. Addressing the Main Problem
Paul confronts the problem that strength
comes from:

5. Addressing the Main Problem
Paul confronts the problem that strength
comes from:
1. Individualism

6. Addressing the Main Problem
Paul confronts the problem that strength
comes from:
1. Individualism
2. Criticism

7. Addressing the Main Problem
Paul confronts the problem that strength
comes from:
1. Individualism
2. Criticism
3. Materialism

8. Addressing the Main Problem
Paul confronts the problem that strength
comes from:
1. Individualism
2. Criticism
3. Materialism
This creates in us Arrogance

9. But do not think I am in the least
inferior to those “super-
apostles.”
2 Corinthians 11:5

10. Answer to the Main Problem
True strength comes from

11. Answer to the Main Problem
True strength comes from
1. Competence in God (3:4-6)

12. Not that we are competent in
ourselves to claim anything for
ourselves, but our competence
comes from God.
2 Corinthians 3:05

13. Answer to the Main Problem
True strength comes from
1. Competence in God (3:4-6)
2. Power of God (4:7)

14. But we have this treasure in jars
of clay to show that this all
surpassing power is from God
and not from us.
2 Corinthians 4:07

15. Answer to the Main Problem
True strength comes from
1. Competence in God (3:4-6)
2. Power of God (4:7)
3. Grace of God (12:10)

16. But he (God) said to me, “My
grace is sufficient for you, for
my power is made perfect in
weakness.” Therefore I will
boast all the more gladly about
my weaknesses, so that Christ’s
power might rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10

17. Answer to the Main Problem
True strength comes from
1. Competence in God (3:4-6)
2. Power of God (4:7)
3. Grace of God (12:10)
4. Cross of Christ (13:4)

18. For to be sure, he (Jesus) was
crucified in weakness, yet he
lives by God’s power. Likewise,
we are weak in him, yet by
God’s power we will live with
him to serve you.
2 Corinthians 13:04

19. Answer to the Main Problem
True strength comes from
1. Competence in God (3:4-6)
2. Power of God (4:7)
3. Grace of God (12:10)
4. Cross of Christ (13:4)
5. Truth and Prayer (13:7-9)

20. For we cannot do anything
against the truth, but only for
the truth. We are glad whenever
we are weak but you are strong;
and our prayer is for your
perfection.
2 Corinthians 13:8-9

21. Answer to the Main Problem
True strength comes from
1. Competence in God (3:4-6)
2. Power of God (4:7)
3. Grace of God (12:10)
4. Cross of Christ (13:4)
5. Truth and Prayer (13:7-9)
This creates in us Holiness

22. Since we have these promises,
dear friends, let us purify
ourselves from everything that
contaminates body and spirit,
perfecting holiness out of
reverence for God.
2 Corinthians 7:1

23. Overview of the Letter

24. Overview of the Letter
1. Making sense of Suffering(1:1-11)

25. Praise be to the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father
of compassion and the God of all
comfort, who comforts us in all
our troubles, so that we can
comfort those in any trouble with
the comfort we ourselves have
received from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

26. Overview of the Letter
1. Making sense of Suffering(1:1-11)
2. The power of the right Example(1:12-2:04)

27. Our conscience testifies that we
have conducted ourselves in
the world, and especially in our
relations with you, in the
holiness and sincerity that
come from God.
2 Corinthians 1:12

28. Overview of the Letter
1. Making sense of Suffering(1:1-11)
2. The power of the right Example(1:12-2:04)
3. The difficult ministry of Forgiving (2:5-11)

29. Now instead, you ought to
forgive and comfort him, so that
he will not be overwhelmed by
excessive sorrow. I urge you,
therefore, to reaffirm your love
for him.
2 Corinthians 1:08

30. Overview of the Letter
1. Making sense of Suffering(1:1-11)
2. The power of the right Example(1:12-2:04)
3. The difficult ministry of Forgiving (2:5-11)
4. TheWinsin Christ (2:14-17)

31. But thanks be to God, who
always leads us in triumphal
procession in Christ and
through us spreads everywhere
the fragrance of the knowledge
of him.
2 Corinthians 2:14

32. Overview of the Letter
1. Making sense of Suffering(1:1-11)
2. The power of the right Example(1:12-2:04)
3. The difficult ministry of Forgiving (2:5-11)
4. TheWinsin Christ (2:14-17)
5. Confidence in God brings Freedom(3)

33. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and
where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3:17

34. Overview of the Letter
6. Sustained ministry needs large amount of
Encouragement (4)

35. Therefore, since we through
God’s mercy have this ministry,
we do not lose heart.
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, we do not lose heart.
2 Corinthians 4:16

36. Overview of the Letter
6. Sustained ministry needs large amount of
Encouragement (4)
7. Home is with the Lord (5:1-10)

37. So we make it our goal to please
him, whether we are at home in
the body or away from it.
2 Corinthians 5:09

38. Overview of the Letter
6. Sustained ministry needs large amount of
Encouragement (4)
7. Home is with the Lord (5:1-10)
8. We must proclaim the Cross and
Reconciliation (5:11-6:02)

39. All this is from God, who
reconciled us to himself
through Christ and gave us the
ministry of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5:18

40. Overview of the Letter
6. Sustained ministry needs large amount of
Encouragement (4)
7. Home is with the Lord (5:1-10)
8. We must proclaim the Cross and
Reconciliation (5:11-6:02)
9. We are called to be transparent
Servants (6:3-7)

41. We put no stumbling block in
anyone’s path, so that our
ministry will not be discredited.
Rather, as servants of God we
commend ourselves in every
way:
2 Corinthians 6:3-4

42. Overview of the Letter
6. Sustained ministry needs large amount of
Encouragement (4)
7. Home is with the Lord (5:1-10)
8. We must proclaim the Cross and
Reconciliation (5:11-6:02)
9. We are called to be transparent
Servants (6:3-7)
10. Inward Holiness is evident
in outward Actions (6:11-7:16)

43. Since we have these promises,
dear friends, let us purify
ourselves from everything that
contaminates body and spirit,
perfecting holiness out of
reverence for God.
2 Corinthians 7:1

44. Overview of the Letter
11. The Grace of generosity (Chapters 8-9)

45. But just as you excel in
everything- in faith, in speech,
in knowledge, in complete
earnestness and in your love for
us- see that you also excel in
this grace of giving.
2 Corinthians 8:7

46. Overview of the Letter
11. The Grace of generosity (Chapters 8-9)
12. The Battlefield (10)

47. The weapons we fight with are
the weapons of the world. On
the contrary, they have divine
power to demolish strongholds.
2 Corinthians 10:4

48. Overview of the Letter
11. The Grace of generosity (Chapters 8-9)
12. The Battlefield (10)
13. The importance of discovering and living
by Truth (11)

49. For such men are false
apostles, deceitful workmen,
masquerading as apostles of
Christ. And no wonder, for
Satan himself masquerades as
an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:13

50. Overview of the Letter
11. The Grace of generosity (Chapters 8-9)
12. The Battlefield (10)
13. The importance of discovering and living
by Truth (11)
14. The balance between knowledge and
Humility (12)

51. That is why, for Christ’ sake, I
delight in weaknesses, in
insults, in hardships, in
persecutions, in difficulties. For
when I am weak, then I am
strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10

52. Overview of the Letter
11. The Grace of generosity (Chapters 8-9)
12. The Battlefield (10)
13. The importance of discovering and living
by Truth (11)
14. The balance between knowledge and
Humility (12)
15. Standing for Christ by
Examination (13)

53. Examines yourselves to see
whether you are in the faith: test
yourselves.
2 Corinthians 13:5

54. 2 Corinthians
Lesson One: Overview
David Clayton, Teacher