1. Christ, Our Comfort In Trials Background & Survey of 2 Corinthians

2. Timeline of 2 Corinthians

3. Timeline of 2 Corinthians
Paul initially visits Corinth during his second missionary journey; spends 18 months there (see Acts 18:1-18)

4. Timeline of 2 Corinthians
Paul initially visits Corinth during his second missionary journey; spends 18 months there (see Acts 18:1-18)
Writes a letter (non-canonical) to church in Corinth (1 Cor. 5:9)

5. Timeline of 2 Corinthians
Paul initially visits Corinth during his second missionary journey; spends 18 months there (see Acts 18:1-18)
Writes a letter (non-canonical) to church in Corinth (1 Cor. 5:9)
Writes 1 Corinthians from Ephesus during his third missionary journey (see 1 Cor. 16:5-9)

6. Timeline of 2 Corinthians
Paul initially visits Corinth during his second missionary journey; spends 18 months there (see Acts 18:1-18)
Writes a letter (non-canonical) to church in Corinth (1 Cor. 5:9)
Writes 1 Corinthians from Ephesus during his third missionary journey (see 1 Cor. 16:5-9)
From Ephesus, makes a short visit to Corinth that doesn’t go well (2 Cor. 2:1, 5-8)

7. Timeline of 2 Corinthians
Returns to Ephesus & writes a sorrowful letter in response to his previous visit, sending Titus to deliver it (2 Cor. 2:3-4, 9; 7:8-9)

8. Timeline of 2 Corinthians
Returns to Ephesus & writes a sorrowful letter in response to his previous visit, sending Titus to deliver it (2 Cor. 2:3-4, 9; 7:8-9)
Seeking news from Titus, Paul leaves Ephesus, then Troas, and arrives in Macedonia (2 Cor. 2:12-13)

9. Timeline of 2 Corinthians
Returns to Ephesus & writes a sorrowful letter in response to his previous visit, sending Titus to deliver it (2 Cor. 2:3-4, 9; 7:8-9)
Seeking news from Titus, Paul leaves Ephesus, then Troas, and arrives in Macedonia (2 Cor. 2:12-13)
Finds Titus in Macedonia & receives good news about Corinth; writes 2 Corinthians in anticipation of third visit (2 Cor. 7:5-7)

10. Timeline of 2 Corinthians
Returns to Ephesus & writes a sorrowful letter in response to his previous visit, sending Titus to deliver it (2 Cor. 2:3-4, 9; 7:8-9)
Seeking news from Titus, Paul leaves Ephesus, then Troas, and arrives in Macedonia (2 Cor. 2:12-13)
Finds Titus in Macedonia & receives good news about Corinth; writes 2 Corinthians in anticipation of third visit (2 Cor. 7:5-7)
Visits Corinth a third time (2 Cor. 12:14, 20-21)

11. Outline of 2 Corinthians

12. Outline of 2 Corinthians
1:1-2:13 – Comfort in trials; Paul’s relationship/history with the church in Corinth

13. Outline of 2 Corinthians
1:1-2:13 – Comfort in trials; Paul’s relationship/history with the church in Corinth
2:14-7:4 (parenthetical section) – Paul’s ministry defined

14. Outline of 2 Corinthians
1:1-2:13 – Comfort in trials; Paul’s relationship/history with the church in Corinth
2:14-7:4 (parenthetical section) – Paul’s ministry defined
7:5-16 – Relationship/history with the church in Corinth (continued)

15. Outline of 2 Corinthians
1:1-2:13 – Comfort in trials; Paul’s relationship/history with the church in Corinth
2:14-7:4 (parenthetical section) – Paul’s ministry defined
7:5-16 – Relationship/history with the church in Corinth (continued)
8-9 – Appeal about giving

16. Outline of 2 Corinthians
1:1-2:13 – Comfort in trials; Paul’s relationship/history with the church in Corinth
2:14-7:4 (parenthetical section) – Paul’s ministry defined
7:5-16 – Relationship/history with the church in Corinth (continued)
8-9 – Appeal about giving
10-13 – Paul’s ministry defended

17. Lessons from 2 Corinthians

18. Lessons from 2 Corinthians
A portrait of the true ministry of Christ (and its true participants)

19. Lessons from 2 Corinthians
A portrait of the true ministry of Christ (and its true participants)
The value of living outside of our comfort zones

20. Lessons from 2 Corinthians
A portrait of the true ministry of Christ (and its true participants)
The value of living outside of our comfort zones
The value of sharing our lives with others (especially trials)

21. Lessons from 2 Corinthians
A portrait of the true ministry of Christ (and its true participants)
The value of living outside of our comfort zones
The value of sharing our lives with others (especially trials)
Our source of true comfort – Christ

22. Lessons from 2 Corinthians
A portrait of the true ministry of Christ (and its true participants)
The value of living outside of our comfort zones
The value of sharing our lives with others (especially trials)
Our source of true comfort – Christ
The importance of the proper motive – doing everything for the purpose of building up