2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Key Verse 5:7 “We live by faith, not by sight.”
1. In what sense our lives are like living in a tent? (1) Why are we groaning and burdened? (2-4; cf. Romans 8:23) What do we long for? (2b; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44)
2. How can we have the assurance of the eternal house? (5b) How does the hope of the heavenly dwelling affect our inner life? (6a)
3. What was Paul’s confidence while in the body? (6,8) With this confidence, how should we live? (7) What are the differences and outcomes of living by faith and by sight?
4. What life goal should we set for ourselves? (9) What does it mean to please God? (Hebrews 11:6) How can we live to please God? (cf. 1Timothy 2:3-4)
5. What hope and what warning can we find in verse 10? In light of this, how should we live while in the body?