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2 Corinthians 7:9-16 Inductive Bible Study - Outline, Key Words, Cross References, and Discussion Questions
Godly Sorrow
Chapter7:9-16
2 Cor 7:9-16
9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us. 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. 11 For behold what earnestness this very thing, this godly sorrow, has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what avenging of wrong! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be innocent in the matter. 12 So although I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the offender nor for the sake of the one offended, but that your earnestness on our behalf might be made known to you in the sight of God. 13 For this reason we have been comforted.
And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all. 14 For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth. 15 His affection abounds all the more toward you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling. 16 I rejoice that in everything I have confidence in you.
Key Words
· Sorrow 6
· Joy/rejoice 4
· Comfort 2
· Titus 2
· Earnestness 2
· Repentance 2
· Produces 2
· You/your… 18
· Made 4
· Truth 2
· Boast 2
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Titles
Godly Sorrow
Different Sorrows Produce Different Results
The Products of Sorrow
Outline
I. The Right Sorrow 9
II. The Results of Sorrow 10-13
III. The Rejoicing in Obedience 14-16
Cross References, Questions, Observations
9. I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us.
Ecc 7:3
3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.
Zec 12:10
10 "I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn.
Lk 15:7
7 "I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
Lk 15:17-24
17 "But when he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger!
18'I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;
19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men."'
20 "So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
21 "And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
22 "But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;
23 and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;
24 for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.
Lk 15:32
32'But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.'"
a) What produces godly sorrow?
b) What responses, other than godly sorrow, do people have to having the sin in their life exposed.
1) Salvation must involve repentance to be genuine.
2) Easy believism does not bring people to true salvation.
10. For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.
2 Sa 12:13
13 Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has taken away your sin; you shall not die.
Mt 27:3-5
3 Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? See to that yourself!" 5 And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.
Jer 31:9
9 " With weeping they will come, And by supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk by streams of waters, On a straight path in which they will not stumble; For I am a father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn."
Mt 26:75
75 And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, " Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly.
Ac 3:19
19 "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;
Ac 11:18
18 When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life."
a) How does the sorrow of the world produce death?
1) Repentance
metanoia (met-an'-oy-ah); from NT:3340; (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication reversal (of [another's] decision):
11. For behold what earnestness this very thing, this godly sorrow, has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what avenging of wrong! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be innocent in the matter.
1 Co 12:25
25 so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.
Tit 3:8
8 This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.
Eph 5:11
11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
2 Sa 12:5
5 Then David's anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As the LORD lives, surely the man who has done this deserves to die.
Jer 31:19
19'For after I turned back, I repented; And after I was instructed, I smote on my thigh; I was ashamed and also humiliated Because I bore the reproach of my youth.'
Mk 3:5
5 After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
Eph 4:26
26 BE ANGRY, AND yet DO NOT SIN; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
Pr 28:14
14 How blessed is the man who fears always, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Rom 11:20
20 Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
2 Co 7:1
7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Php 2:12
12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;
1 Pe 1:17
17 If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth;
Mt 10:28
28 "Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Ps 42:1
42:1 Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile. For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God.
Ps 145:19
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them.
1 Pe 2:2
2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
Jn 2:17
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, "ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME."
2 Co 9:2
2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the Macedonians, namely, that Achaia has been prepared since last year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
2 Ti 2:15
15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
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12. So although I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the offender nor for the sake of the one offended, but that your earnestness on our behalf might be made known to you in the sight of God.
1 Co 5:1
5:1 It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his father's wife.
2 Co 11:11
11 Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
1 Ti 3:5
5(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),
a) How could the Corinthians earnestness be made known to them?
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13. For this reason we have been comforted. And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
Ro 12:15
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
1 Co 12:26
26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
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14. For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth.
2 Co 8:24
24 Therefore openly before the churches, show them the proof of your love and of our reason for boasting about you.
2 Co 9:2-4
2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the Macedonians, namely, that Achaia has been prepared since last year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
3 But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made empty in this case, so that, as I was saying, you may be prepared;
4 otherwise if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we — not to speak of you — will be put to shame by this confidence.
2 Co 1:18-19
18 But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yes and no.
19 For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us — by me and Silvanus and Timothy — was not yes and no, but is yes in Him.
a) What was Paul’s boast of the Corinthians?
1) We must be careful to speak the truth in any and all circumstances
15. His affection abounds all the more toward you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.
Ge 43:30
30 Joseph hurried out for he was deeply stirred over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and wept there.
1 Ki 3:26
26 Then the woman whose child was the living one spoke to the king, for she was deeply stirred over her son and said, "Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him." But the other said, "He shall be neither mine nor yours; divide him!"
Php 1:8
8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
1 Th 2:7-8
7 But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children.
8 Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us.
a) Why should a Christian relate in fear and trembling?
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16. I rejoice that in everything I have confidence in you.
2 Th 3:4
4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
Phm 21
21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say.
a) Why did Paul have confidence in the Corinthians?
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Key Verse
10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.
Central Teaching
The steps of salvation are exposure sin, godly sorrow, repentance, and salvation through faith.
Application - Make Your Own!
Focus more on exposing sin when sharing the gospel.
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