Purpose
To encourage class members to be true disciples of Jesus Christ through applying Paul’s counsel in 2 Corinthians.
Preparation
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Read, ponder, and pray about the following scriptures:
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2 Corinthians 1:3–11; 4; 6:1–10; 11:21–33; 12:1–10. Paul teaches about overcoming tribulation.
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2 Corinthians 2:5–11. Paul admonishes the Saints to forgive each other.
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2 Corinthians 7:8–10. Paul teaches about feeling godly sorrow for sins.
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2 Corinthians 5:17–21. Paul exhorts the Saints to be reconciled to God.
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If New Testament Video Presentations (53914) is available, show “Godly Sorrow,” an eleven-minute segment, during the lesson.
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If you use the attention activity, bring a small amount of sand to class.
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Suggestion for teaching: Leave time at the end of class to summarize what you have taught. A carefully planned summary can help class members organize and clarify what they have learned and consider how to apply it in their lives. (See Teaching, No Greater Call [36123], pages 94–95.)
Suggested Lesson Development
Additional Teaching Ideas
The following material supplements the suggested lesson outline. You may want to use one or both of these ideas as part of the lesson.
1. The “outward man” and the “inward man” (2 Corinthians 4:16)
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Paul spoke of the “outward man” and the “inward man” (2 Corinthians 4:16). What might these two phrases mean? How might the “inward man [be] renewed day by day”? (2 Corinthians 4:16).
2. “Ambassadors for Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:20)
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Paul said that he and Timothy were “ambassadors for Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:20). What is an ambassador? (An ambassador is an official representative who speaks in behalf of the leadership of a country or organization. An ambassador works to establish good relationships between the people he or she represents and other people.) How were Paul and Timothy ambassadors for Jesus Christ? How can each of us be an ambassador for Jesus Christ?