Sermon Review/Preview Questions
Review/Preview Questions for Sunday, April 19, 2026
Sermon review -- 2 Corinthians 12:1-10:
- Who are you putting your full confidence in? Who do you glory in?
- In what ways have you dreamed of power and success that would actually make people think much of you?
- What is your thorn? Why did God give that to you? Can God say no to you? How are you going to respond? How is that thorn leading you to put your full confidence in Christ? How is that thorn causing you to boast in the power of Christ?
- Reading between the lines a bit, what are the implied accusations against Paul from those in Corinth who are still supporting the super apostles? How does Paul answer these accusations?
- What concerns does Paul have for the church? What does this say about the people making such accusations against Paul?
Review/Preview Questions for Sunday, April 26, 2026
Sermon review -- 2 Corinthians 12:11-21:
- What are some baseless accusations that are commonly circulated about leaders? How should Christians respond to a rumor that is accusatory about a leader?
- What is the biblical process when an accusation is brought against a leader (see 1 Tim. 5:19-25)?
- What have been your observations regarding the character of a person who has a pattern of leveling baseless accusations against leadership? What do you think are their motives?
- What was the character of those who accused Jesus at His trial?
- Who are the characters? What is striking about their engagement?
- What is the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod?
- What are the disciples arguing about? What does Jesus draw their attention to?
- What are the disciples supposed to understand?