This document summarizes a Bible study on 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:11 led by David Clayton. The study focused on how what Christians know through faith brings confidence. It discusses how Christians fix their eyes on eternal, unseen spiritual realities rather than temporary earthly things. It also addresses how Christians long for their heavenly dwelling and are confident because the Holy Spirit is a deposit guaranteeing eternal life. The study aims to encourage Christians by emphasizing that what is known through faith provides confidence as they live for God.

1. What We Know Brings
Confidence
2 Corinthians 4:16b- 5:11
David Clayton. teacher
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2. How to Stay Encouraged
2 Corinthians 4:1-18
David Clayton. teacher
KEY THEME: What We
KNOW(5:1,6,11)brings CONFIDENCE
(5:6,8)
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3. What We Know Brings Confidence
2 Corinthians 4:16- 2 Corinthians 5:1-11
David Clayton. teacher
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting
away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light
and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that
far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen,
but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is
unseen is eternal. ( 2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
1. APPEARANCE (16)
2. PERSPECTIVE (17)
3. FOCUS (18)
4. ETERNAL LIFE (18)

4. What We Know Brings Confidence
2 Corinthians 4:16- 2 Corinthians 5:1-11
David Clayton. teacher
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have
a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human
hands. 2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with
our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will not
be found naked. 4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are
burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be
clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal
may be swallowed up by life. ( 2 Corinthians 5:1-4
5. Difference between a TENT and a HOUSE
•Groaning and burden: No Groaning or burden
• human hand: Not built by human hands
* temporary: permanent

5. What We Know Brings Confidence
2 Corinthians 4:16- 2 Corinthians 5:1-11
David Clayton. teacher
5 Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose
is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit,
guaranteeing what is to come.6 Therefore we are always
confident and know that as long as we are at home in the
body we are away from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:5-6
7. GUARANTEED deposit.
8. KNOWLEDGE brings CONFIDENCE

6. What We Know Brings Confidence
2 Corinthians 4:16- 2 Corinthians 5:1-11
David Clayton. teacher
For we live by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, I say,
and would prefer to be away from the body and at home
with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:7-8
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is
unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is
unseen is eternal
2 Corinthians 4:18
9. TIES back to Point # 3 (FOCUS)

7. What We Know Brings Confidence
2 Corinthians 4:16- 2 Corinthians 5:1-11
David Clayton. teacher
So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at
home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all
appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of
us may receive what is due us for the things done while in
the body, whether good or bad.
2 Corinthians 5:9-10
10. MARRIAGE Analogy
* see also 1 Corinthians 3:10-14 builders
analogy

8. What We Know Brings Confidence
2 Corinthians 4:16- 2 Corinthians 5:1-11
David Clayton. teacher
Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to
persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope
it is also plain to your conscience.
2 Corinthians 5:11
11.HONOR God
12. PERSUADE (favor)
13. INTEGRITY