2 Corinthians

“As Paul opens his heart to his readers, we see more clearly than ever what his apostolic service cost him. Yet we also see the principles of God’s ‘upside-down’ kingdom, where self-denial is fulfillment, weakness is strength, and the temporal is eclipsed by the eternal.”

Matthias Bible Guides assist in personal and group study of various books of the Bible, one book at a time. In this volume, well-known Bible teacher and pastor David Jackman brings his decades of experience in expository ministry to the letter of 2 Corinthians. David is a sure guide to this important letter, with his incisive comments on the text matched by the warmth of his pastoral insight.

• Getting started with Ephesians
• 1. The central message of Ephesians
• 2. Who, what, when, where, why?
• 3. People and groups
• 4. Locations
• 5. Biblical theology
• 6. Systematic theology
• 7. Key words and phrases
• 8. Old Testament connections
• 9. Key questions and debates
• 10. Using Ephesians evangelistically
• 11. Structure
• 12. Understanding the text
• 13. Suggested teaching outlines
• Before you go …
• Appendix: Further reading

David Jackman is a former President of the Proclamation Trust, and was the founding Director of the Cornhill training course in London. A former church pastor and author of several commentaries and other books, David has spent over 30 years training preachers across the world. He is married to Heather, and together they have two married children and four grandchildren.

Matthias Bible Guides exist to help Bible teachers of all levels engage with the word of God and prepare themselves to teach the Bible to others. This series is for the Bible study leader who wants to equip himself or herself to prepare and lead studies that are faithful to the Scriptures and to answer questions with confidence. It’s for the busy preacher who’s faced with the wonderful but daunting task of writing a new sermon series. And it’s for any interested Christian who wants a reliable companion as they read through a book of the Bible, alone or with others.