2 Corinthians Worksheet - Chapter 9

Daily Reading Personal Application Questions 2 Corinthians Chapter 9 1. What can you apply to your life from today's reading? 2. What portion of this chapter stands out to you? 3. How would you describe the theme of the chapter to someone who does not know much about the Bible? 4. What example did you find to follow? 5. Was there an error (sin) you found to avoid? 6. Did you find a duty (command) to obey? 7. How will reading this chapter effect your life from now on? 8. Pick a verse to meditate on and try to memorize it. 9. Was there a promise to claim? 10. What is your summary and prayer today? Observation Questions For 2 Corinthians Chapter 9 1. Why did Paul feel it was not really necessary to write to the Corinthians about the "ministry to the saints" of Jerusalem? vs.1,2 2. What did Paul "boast about" to the Macedonians concerning the church at Corinth? vs. 2 3. What did the zeal of the Corinthians do for the other churches? vs. 2 4. Paul sent the brethren ahead of the Corinthians to arrange beforehand the bountiful gift that they had promised to give them. What was Paul concerned might happen with such a large amount of money? vs. 3-5 5. If we sow sparingly into the kingdom of God, what can we be sure about what we will receive in return? vs. 6 6. If we sow bountifully into the kingdom of God, what can we be sure about what we will receive in return? vs. 6 7. God loves a cheerful giver! What 3 things must we do to make sure our gifts to the Lord are ones that please Him? vs. 7 8. When we put the kingdom above all else, what does God do to take care of all of our needs? vs.8-9 9. How does this compare with what Jesus said in Matthew 6:33? 10. When we sow into God's kingdom, He multiplies our seed for sowing! Do we realize how fast things grow under the law of multiplication? Think about it. What kind of harvest will God increase in your life? vs. 10,11 11. What caused Paul to overflow with thanksgiving concerning the Corinthian church? vs.11,12 12. What would happen to the other believers because of the obedience of the Corinthians in giving this bountiful gift? vs. 13 13. In return, what would the other believers do for them? vs. 14 14. Most of all, what can we be thankful to God for? vs. 15 15. What do you think the gift is? Has God blessed you with His indescribable gift? How are you sowing that into the lives of others? 16. Think on the lesson. Write out a summary and a prayer.