Power in Weakness. 2 Cor. Pt 5. Day of Salvation
Mark walks us through 2 Corinthians 5:1-6:2 focussing on the concept of salvation - that we have been saved, are being saved, and will be saved. He encourages us to consider how to allow more of God's saving work in our lives, and who we can share with about this experience.
Life Group Questions
Power in Weakness. 2 Corinthians. Part 5. Now is the Day of Salvation
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:1 – 6:2
- What do you notice?
- What stands out to you?
- What observations or questions does this passage raise?
Discuss:
From the verses 5:1-10, what do you think Paul is saying about;
- Suffering
- The tension of getting to heaven or engaging with life on earth
- The role of the Spirit
- Obedience here on earth
Some commentators suggest that this is Paul admitting that he would rather be dead.
- What do you think, and what caveats might you add to a view like this?
Verse 14 and 15 remind us that Christ’s love compels us to live for Him, and to encourage others to live for Him also.
- What have you experienced of Christ’s love?
- What do you understand about Christ’s love?
- How does that motivate you to specific actions?
One of Paul’s common themes is that we are transformed by God to be a kind of first fruit or preview of the new creation that is to come.
- How does Paul bring out that theme in verses 5:16 – 6:2?
- How is this occurring in us, and what does God want it to produce in us and our relationships?
Pray: That we might respond to the love of Christ and the offer of reconciliation with Him with love and reconciliation of our own and with the people around us, so that they can also experience reconciliation.