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2 Corinthians 10:7-11 Inductive Bible Study - Outline, Key Words, Cross References, and Discussion Questions

 

Walking the Talk

Chapter 10:7-11

2 Co 10:7-11

7 You are looking at things as they are outwardly. If anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ's, so also are we.

8 For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame,

9 for I do not wish to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

10 For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible."

11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such persons we are also in deed when present.

 

Key Words

·         Letter                        3

·         Present/presence  2

·         authority

·         Christ

·         Present/presence  2

Titles

Actions speak louder than words.

Walking the talk

Outline

        I.             Paul’s authority                                          7-8

      II.            Presence contrasted with letters               9-11

Cross References, Questions, Observations

7 You are looking at things as they are outwardly. If anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ's, so also are we.

1 Sa 16:7

7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

Jas 2:2-4

2 For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes,

3 and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, "You sit here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,"

4 have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?

Lk 16:15

15 And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.  

Jn 7:24

24 "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment." 

Ro 2:28-29

28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.

29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.

2 Co 5:12

12 We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

1 Co 9:1

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

1 Jn 4:6

6 We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

a)     How do we judge righteously instead of by appearance?

b)     Since men judge on the outward appearance, how should this affect our decisions?

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8 For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame,

Gal 2:7-9

7 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised

8(for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles),

9 and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

2 Co 13:2-3

2 I have previously said when present the second time, and though now absent I say in advance to those who have sinned in the past and to all the rest as well, that if I come again I will not spare anyone, 

3 since you are seeking for proof of the Christ who speaks in me, and who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you.

Ac 9:15

15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; 

2 Co 13:10

10 For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

Gal 1:1

Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

2 Ti 1:12

12 For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.

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9 for I do not wish to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

1 Co 4:19-21

19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant but their power.

20 For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power.

21 What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

2 Co 7:8-9

8 For though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it — for I see that that letter caused you sorrow, though only for a while — 

9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us.

2 Co 10:10

10 For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible."

a)      

1)      

10 For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible."

2 Co 12:5

5 On behalf of such a man I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses.

2 Co 12:7

Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me — to keep me from exalting myself!

2 Co 12:9

9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

Gal 4:13-14

13 but you know that it was because of a bodily illness that I preached the gospel to you the first time;

14 and that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition you did not despise or loathe, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself. 

Ex 4:10-11

10 Then Moses said to the LORD, "Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue."

11 The LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

Jer 1:6

6 Then I said, "Alas, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth."

1 Co 1:21

21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.

1 Co 2:1-4

And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

2 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.

3 I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling,

4 and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

2 Co 11:6

6 But even if I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge; in fact, in every way we have made this evident to you in all things.

a)     Why might Paul’s letters have been so weighty and strong?

b)     Should we like Paul, communicate more strongly by letter than in person? Why or why not?

1)      

11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such persons we are also in deed when present.

1 Co 4:19-20

19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant but their power.

20 For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power.

Pr 17:28

28 Even a fool , when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

Pr 10:19

19 When there are many words , transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Jas 5:12

12 But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes , and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

2 Co 13:2-3

2 I have previously said when present the second time, and though now absent I say in advance to those who have sinned in the past and to all the rest as well, that if I come again I will not spare anyone, 

3 since you are seeking for proof of the Christ who speaks in me, and who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you.

a)      

1)      

Key Verse

11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such persons we are also in deed when present.

Central Teaching

My actions must be consistent with my message.

Application- You Make Your Own!

Store my papers out of the way.

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