Route 66 2 Cor Power of Weakness in the Gospel

1. A Call to Live Authentically Chapters 1-3, 10 

•   Our confidence is in the grace of God   Read 1:12
•   We speak with sincerity the Word of God  Read 2:17
•   People around us can have changed lives because God allows us to be a part of their lives Read 3:1-6a
•   Our own lives have been transformed Read 3:18
•   We aren’t focused on the outside, but the inside Read 10:5-7
•   We compare ourselves not with others but  with Jesus Read 10:12-13,17-18

2. A Call to Boast in our Weakness Chapters, 4, 11-12

•   Our weakness from trials allows us to comfort others  Read 1:3-6
•   Our weaknesses keep us humble – remind us how much we need Jesus  Read 12:7-8
•   Our weaknesses are opportunities for His power to shine through us – it brings Him glory  Read 12:9-10; 4:7-17
•   Our weakness reminds us to walk by faith and not by sight             Read 4:16-18; 5:7
•   Jesus sets the example of weakness by His death – Read 13:3-4

3. A Call to the Ministry of Reconciliation Chapters 5-6

•   The Gospel is for everyone Read 5:14-16,21
•   Today is the day of salvation Read 6:1-2
•   Genuine salvation produces new people Read 5:17
•   We are called to be His ambassadors Read 5:18-20; 4:7

4. A Call to Repent Wholeheartedly Chapter 7 Read 7:8-10

Repentance is full trust in God & complete satisfaction with God that leads to unconditional surrender to God. 

False Repentance Vs Genuine Repentance

•   False repentance often manifests in rationalization or blame shifting.
•   It manifests itself in unchanged behavior
•   It produces the wrong kind of sorrow
•   It sometimes manifests in conditional obedience
•   It manifests in partial obedience       

5. A Call to Give Generously Chapters 8-9

•   Give – Sacrificially  Read 8:1-5
•   Give Generously Read 9:6
•   Give Joyfully   Read 9:7-8
•   Giving Blesses Us  Read 9:10-11
•   Giving Blesses Others Read 9:12
•   Giving Glorifies God  Read 9:13-15

6. A Call to Examine Our Hearts Chapter 13  Read13:5. 9b, 11   Be made complete – A Genuine Faith…

•   Is marked by a deep recognition of our sinfulness
•   Is marked by a desire for righteousness (right living)
•   Is marked by submission to God’s authority
•   Is marked by obedience
•   Is marked by love for God and for other people