A Model of Christian Maturity: An Exposition of 2 Corinthians 10-13

by D. A. Carson

Overview

We live in a time when leadership and showmanship are seen as far greater virtues than humility and meekness. Even the church has often got it backward. And in Paul's second letter to the Corinthians, he confronts similar problems in the first-century church. D. A. Carson believes we can learn valuable lessons from Paul's letter about what it really means to be a mature Christian in the face of adversity. In A Model of Christian Maturity he takes the reader step by step through an exposition of 2 Corinthians 10-13 and then helps them apply these Scriptures to everyday life in the church. Perfect for pastors, students, and laypeople, this book highlights the power of weakness in the life of the Christian.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441201751
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/01/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

D. A. Carson (Ph.D., Cambridge University) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has served as a pastor and is the author and editor of more than forty-five books.
D. A. Carson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author or editor of more than fifty books and is one of the leaders of The Gospel Coalition.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

1 Orientation to 2 Corinthians 10-13 13

2 Disobedience versus Discipline: An Appeal for Obedient Faith (10:1-6) 47

3 The Ugliness of Spiritual One-Upmanship: How Not to Boast in the Lord (10:7-18) 77

4 The Danger of False Apostleship: Overturning False Criteria (11:1-15) 105

5 Triumphalistic Qualifications: Answering Fools according to Their Folly (11:16-33) 133

6 Destroying Super-Spiritual Visionaries: Boasting in Weakness (12:1-10) 161

7 Open Rebuke: The Failures of the Corinthians and the Motives of the Apostle (12.11-21) 185

8 Warning and Prayer: Aiming for Maturity (13:1-14) 205