CHART 74: PAUL’S MINISTRY Gifts The main subject of the central division (chaps 8-9) concerns giving Study the outline on the chart Read the climactic last verse of chapter Observe on the bottom of the chart the epistle’s threefold outline on giving and receiving What is the di erence between a gift rejected and a gift received? Study the outline on “gifts” developed in chapters 1-7 (Read the Bible verses cited.) Observe that although Paul was very conscious of trials (e.g., su erings, sorrow), he never lost sight of gifts from above, which helped and inspired him in the trial XIV PROMINENT SUBJECTS OF CORINTHIANS A MINISTRY OF PROCLAIMING CHRIST (1:3—7.16) Paul’s rst love was to preach the gospel of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ God gave him this passion when he was rst saved Preaching was not his choice, but God’s Acts 9:15 reports the clear statement of this divine call: “He is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel.” Among Paul’s reasons for sharing these things with the Corinthians at that time were: Their rst contact with him was through his preaching His apostleship (and therefore his apostolic preaching) was being challenged by some of them He wanted to magnify the Person of his preaching, and clarify the methods of his preaching He wanted the Corinthians to learn important spiritual lessons applicable to laymen as well as to preachers, since both are witnesses of the gospel It is in the parenthesis of 2:14—7:3, noted earlier, that Paul teaches much about the Christian ministry Chart 75 shows the subjects of the three segments CHART 75: CORINTHIANS 2:14-7:3: THE PARENTHESIS Tenney breaks down this section into the following outline:30 The Nature of the Ministry 2:14—3:18 The Sincerity of the Ministry 4:1-6 The Perseverance of the Ministry 4:7-15 The Prospect of the Ministry 4:16—5:10 The Sanctions of the Ministry 5:11-19 The Example of the Ministry 5:20—6:10 The Appeal of the Ministry 6:11—7:3 In the same section a study ambassadorship (5:20) may be made: An ambassador for Christ (5:11—7:3) his motivations 5:11-15 his message 5:16-21 his marks 6:1-10 his fellowship 6:11—7:3 of ... the Ministry 4:7-15 The Prospect of the Ministry 4:16—5:10 The Sanctions of the Ministry 5:11-19 The Example of the Ministry 5:20—6:10 The Appeal of the Ministry 6:11—7:3 In the same section a... 2:14-7:3: THE PARENTHESIS Tenney breaks down this section into the following outline:30 The Nature of the Ministry 2:14—3:18 The Sincerity of the Ministry 4:1-6 The Perseverance of the Ministry... since both are witnesses of the gospel It is in the parenthesis of 2:14—7:3, noted earlier, that Paul teaches much about the Christian ministry Chart 75 shows the subjects of the three segments CHART