Session 12: Trust God Who Raises the Dead
Preparation Resources
1) Primary text: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
2) Extended text (optional): Acts 18:18 - 19:41, Phil 2:6-11, Col 1:15-20
3) Paul, A Biography reading (optional): Chapter 10: Ephesus I
4) Tim Keller sermon: The Gospel and Idols (Acts 19:23-41)
Discussion Topics
1) What circumstances does Prof. Wright say set the backdrop for Paul’s comments on his struggles in 2 Cor 1?
2) Describe the ups and downs of Paul’s relationship with the Corinthian believers.
3) What happened in Ephesus that “rocked Paul back on his heels”? How does it compare and contrast with what had happened to Paul and Silas in Acts 16?
4) What impact does Paul say these trying circumstances had on him? What did they push him towards?
Discussion notes
1) Primary text: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
2) Extended text (optional): Acts 18:18 - 19:41, Phil 2:6-11, Col 1:15-20
3) Paul, A Biography reading (optional): Chapter 10: Ephesus I
4) Tim Keller sermon: The Gospel and Idols (Acts 19:23-41)
Discussion Topics
1) What circumstances does Prof. Wright say set the backdrop for Paul’s comments on his struggles in 2 Cor 1?
2) Describe the ups and downs of Paul’s relationship with the Corinthian believers.
3) What happened in Ephesus that “rocked Paul back on his heels”? How does it compare and contrast with what had happened to Paul and Silas in Acts 16?
4) What impact does Paul say these trying circumstances had on him? What did they push him towards?
Discussion notes